clipping
/ˈklɪpɪŋ/
noun
- A piece cut out from a newspaper, magazine, or other publication.
- She saved a clipping from the local paper about her daughter's art show.
- He found a newspaper clipping announcing the opening of the first supermarket in town.
- The scrapbook was full of old clippings from the 1950s.
- The act of cutting something with scissors or shears.
- The clipping of the hedge took all afternoon.
- She finished the clipping of the coupons before heading to the store.
- Regular nail clipping keeps your pet's paws healthy.
- A small piece cut off from something, such as hair, fabric, or paper.
- She used fabric clippings to make a patchwork quilt.
- The barber swept up the hair clippings from the floor.
- The grass clippings were collected for composting.
adjective
- Relating to or used for cutting or trimming.
- He used a clipping blade to shape the bonsai tree.
- She bought a new clipping tool for her gardening work.
- The clipping machine made quick work of the overgrown bushes.