Definition of clipping
: something that is clipped off or out of something else grass clippings; especially : an item clipped from a publication
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Recent Examples of clipping from the Web
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The water mixed with grass clippings from the field.
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Use organic material such as grass clippings, leaves or straw to eliminate weed growth and build up organic matter to make the soil more fertile and easier to work.
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A tent honored the Elgin men who had served in the war showcasing their military records, newspaper clippings and handwritten documents, the memo noted.
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Ink prints of the pets' paws and nose are available as well as urns, fur clippings, personalized blankets and more.
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For one piece titled Crazy Confessions, artist Cabell Molina combined pop art and street art, layering iconic photos of Bettie Page and magazine clippings to celebrate the provocateur.
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As a reporter, Barton would save news clippings of stories that interested her.
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Lucy Baldwin has a collection of 63 scrapbooks filled with thousands of family photographs and news clippings – most inserted into corner slot picture holders or attached with a light adhesive.
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After cleaning barnacles and algae from the pipes and clipping branches, the team headed to a nearby reef to replant the corals by zip-tying them to nails hammered into the reef.
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First Known Use of clipping
15th century
CLIPPING Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of clipping for English Language Learners
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: something (such as an article or a picture) that has been cut out of a newspaper or magazine
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: a small piece that has been cut off of something
CLIPPING Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of clipping for Students
: something cut out or off grass clippings a magazine clipping
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