: something that is clipped off or out of something else
grass clippings
especially
: an item clipped from a publication
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And the cars can harvest more energy while super clipping—the full 350 kW rather than the 250 kW allowed in the first three race weekends this year.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Chavez was the only person from his hometown of Gallup, New Mexico to be unaccounted for in the conflict, according to a local news clipping.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Fingernail clippings from Athena’s right hand tested presumptively positive for blood, according to Ferrara’s testimony.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
Instead of bagging and dealing with clippings, a mulching blade cuts everything fine enough to break down into the lawn.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Chavez was the only person from his hometown of Gallup, New Mexico to be unaccounted for in the conflict, according to a local news clipping.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Fingernail clippings from Athena’s right hand tested presumptively positive for blood, according to Ferrara’s testimony.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
Instead of bagging and dealing with clippings, a mulching blade cuts everything fine enough to break down into the lawn.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Clipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clipping. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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clipping
noun
clip·ping
ˈklip-iŋ 
: something cut out or off
a newspaper clipping
grass clippings
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