Clipping

/klˈɪpɪŋ/

/ˈkɫɪpɪŋ/

[noun]

Clipping

[NOUN]

the act of clipping or snipping

synonyms : clip

snip

cutting down to the desired size or shape

synonyms : trim

trimming

a story or article cut from a newspaper or magazine to be kept

synonyms : cutting

newspaper clipping

press clipping

press cutting

a word-formation process in which a word is shortened by removing one or more syllables, usually from the beginning or end, resulting in a new word with the same or similar meaning as the original word

Examples

1. Get the clippings.

2. News clippings are a big culprit of this.

3. Grass clippings are a fantastic source of mulch for the garden.

4. - Lawn clippings is good. -