: something that is clipped off or out of something else
grass clippings
especially
: an item clipped from a publication
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According to the clipping, the two men were accused of beating Lienemann with a baseball bat and setting his body on fire in a dumpster.
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Recycle Lawn Clippings Don’t bag clippings when mowing.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2025
Browns are leaves, newspaper, shredded wood and greens include fruit and vegetable scraps, eggshells, grass clippings, and coffee grounds.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
Bag the clippings and use them in the compost pile.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Recycle Lawn Clippings Don’t bag clippings when mowing.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2025
Browns are leaves, newspaper, shredded wood and greens include fruit and vegetable scraps, eggshells, grass clippings, and coffee grounds.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
Bag the clippings and use them in the compost pile.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Clipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clipping. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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clipping
noun
clip·ping
ˈklip-iŋ 
: something cut out or off
a newspaper clipping
grass clippings
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