clipping /ˈklɪpɪŋ/noun 8adjective 1forms 1 noun8 •The act by which something is clipped (in any sense). •A piece of something removed by clipping.I use a mulching mower and usually let the clippings go back to the lawn, but sometimes I'll gather clippings for mulching in the vegetable garden. — 2001 •An article clipped from a newspaper (especially) or from a magazine.When a 90-year-old yellowed clipping appeared one day at my feet, an implausible new mystery entered my life. — 2011 •A process of word formation involving shortening by removal of syllables, often terminal ones. •The process of cutting off a signal level that rises above a certain maximum level. •The use of a mask to hide part of an object or image. •A short form (of a longer word) created by removing syllables, often terminal ones.The word "ad" is a clipping of "advertisement". •Falling, rolling, or throwing one's body on the back of an opponent's legs after approaching from behind. adjective1 •(slang, no longer used) Excellent; very good.A Yankee fellow told a clipping good story. — 1880 formsclippings
