Meaning of Clip | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Something which has been clipped from a larger whole
   countable, uncountable
2. Something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another.
3. Something which has been clipped from a larger whole:
   countable, uncountable
4. The product of a single shearing of sheep.
   countable, uncountable
5. An unspecified, but normally understood as rapid, speed or pace.
6. A season's crop of wool.
   countable, uncountable
7. An embrace.
   obsolete
8. A frame containing a number of rounds of ammunition which is intended to be inserted into an internal magazine of a firearm to allow for rapid reloading.
9. A section of video taken from a film, broadcast, or other longer video.
   countable, uncountable
10. A removable magazine of a firearm.
    colloquial
11. A short piece of audio (shortened version of audio clip, or alternatively clipping of audio).
    countable, uncountable
12. A projecting flange on the upper edge of a horseshoe, turned up so as to embrace the lower part of the hoof; a toe clip or beak.
13. A newspaper clipping.
    countable, uncountable
14. A gaff or hook for landing the fish, as in salmon fishing.
    Scotland, UK
15. An act of clipping, such as a haircut.
    countable, uncountable
16. The condition of something, its state.
    Geordie, uncountable
17. A blow with the hand (often in the set phrase clip round the ear)
    countable, informal, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Use this clip to attach the check to your tax form.”

“She reads at a pretty good clip.”

“He was walking at a fair clip and I was out of breath trying to keep up.”

“But finding theſe North climes do coldly him embrace, / Not vſde to frozen clips, he ſtraue to find ſome part, / Where with most eaſe & warmth he might employ his art: […]”

The New Arcadia

“1831-1850, William Youatt, On the Structure and the Diseases of the Horse The heel - clips are two clips at the heels of the side bars , which correspond to the toe - clip ; the latter embracing the toe of the crust , whilst the former embrace its heels”

“Early [teddy] bears were made of the clip of angora goats.”

“The morning news today played a clip of last night's debate.”

“The 100th episode of Seinfeld consisted of clips from previous episodes.”

“I went into the salon to get a clip.”

“Deeky the clip of that aad wife ower thor!”

“Give him a clip round the ear!”

“Oh sure, I got the odd clip under the ear.”

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