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clip

noun
  1. a sharp slanting blow
    “They gave me a clip on the ear.”
  2. the act of clipping or snipping
    clippingsnip
  3. a metal frame or container holding cartridges
    cartridge holdercartridge clipmagazine
  4. any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
  5. an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
  6. an instance or single occasion for some event
    time
verb
  1. to terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
    curtailcut short
  2. to cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
    “I clip the shrubs.”
    trimdresssnipcropprunecut backlop
  3. to attach with a clip
    “clip the papers together”
  4. to sever or remove by pinching or snipping
    “I clipped the extra string.”
    snipnipnip offsnip off
  5. to run at a moderately swift pace
    jog