Associations to the word «Clipping»

Wiktionary

CLIPPING, verb. Present participle of clip
CLIPPING, noun. (countable) A piece of something removed by clipping.
CLIPPING, noun. (countable) An article clipped from a newspaper.
CLIPPING, noun. (countable) (linguistics) A short form (of a word).
CLIPPING, noun. (uncountable) (signal processing) the process of cutting off a signal level that rises above a certain maximum level

Dictionary definition

CLIPPING, noun. An excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings".
CLIPPING, noun. Cutting down to the desired size or shape.
CLIPPING, noun. The act of clipping or snipping.

Wise words

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
Charles de Gaulle