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Learn to pronounce clip

/klip/
noun
a device, typically flexible or worked by a spring, for holding an object or objects together or in place.
synonyms: fastener, clasp, hasp, catch, pin, hook, buckle, lock, coupler, link

verb
fasten or be fastened with a clip or clips.
"she clipped on a pair of diamond earrings"
synonyms: fasten, attach, fix, affix, hold, join, connect, secure, pin, staple, tack

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1 · to cut or cut off with or as if with shears. clip a hedge. clip out a news item ; 2 · to cut off or trim the hair or wool of. have the dog clipped.
clip verb (CUT) ... to cut a piece from something larger or whole: She clipped the coupons out of the newspaper. He had his beard clipped.
clip in American English 1 · 1. to cut, or cut off or out, as with shears · 2. to trim by cutting · 3. to cut or trim the hair or fleece of; shear · 4. to pare ...
Use the noun clip to talk about a fastener that holds things together, like a paper clip or a hair clip. A clip keeps loose things attached to each other.
to cut, or cut off or out, as with shears: to clip a rose from a bush. to trim by cutting: to clip a hedge. to cut or trim the hair or fleece of; shear:
CLIP meaning: 1. a small metal or plastic object used for holding things together 2. a short part of a film or…. Learn more.
[countable] (often in compounds) a small metal or plastic object used for holding things together or in place. a hair clip; toe clips on a bicycle ...
to cut short; curtail: We clipped our visit by a week. [~ + object] Informal. to hit with a quick, sharp blow: He clipped me on the jaw. [no object] to move ...
Noun · Something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another. · An unspecified, but normally understood as rapid, speed or pace. · ( ...