what does clip mean?
CLIP as NOUN
- Meaning
Usage Example(s)
- he gave me a clip on the ear
Hypernyms(s) clip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- the act of clipping or snipping
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Hypernyms(s) clip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a metal frame or container holding cartridges
- can be inserted into an automatic gun
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Hypernyms(s) clip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
- Meaning
- any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
Hypernyms(s) clip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
Hypernyms(s) clip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- an instance or single occasion for some event
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- this time he succeeded
- he called four times
- he could do ten at a clip
Hypernyms(s) clip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
CLIP as VERB
- Meaning
- terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
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- My speech was cut short
- Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries
Hypernyms(s) clip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
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Usage Example(s)
- dress the plants in the garden
Hypernyms(s) clip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) clip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- sever or remove by pinching or snipping
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Hypernyms(s) clip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- run at a moderately swift pace
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Hypernyms(s) clip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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