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clip [ˈklɪp]

1 clip noun
  • a usually small piece of metal or plastic that holds things together or keeps things in place
  • a container that is filled with bullets and that is placed inside a gun so that the bullets can be fired
2 clip verb
  • to hold (two or more things) together with a clip
  • to attach (something) to or onto something else with a clip
3 clip noun
  • a short section of a movie, TV show, etc.
  • an article that has been cut out of a newspaper or magazine : clipping
  • the speed at which something happens
4 clip verb
  • to make (something) shorter or neater by cutting off small pieces
  • to cut (an article, a picture, etc.) out of a newspaper or magazine
  • to hit the side of (something) while going past it