clipping

Etymology

verb

1. present participle and gerund of clip

noun

1. (countable) A piece of something removed by clipping.
   a clipping of hair
   grass clippings
   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. 19 Jun 2001, Pat Kiewicz, “Mulch in the garden”, in rec.gardens (Usenet), message-ID <_ZFX6.44183$s12.1097074@typhoon.mw.mediaone.net>
2. (countable) An article clipped from a newspaper.
   When a 90-year-old yellowed clipping appeared one day at my feet, an implausible new mystery entered my life. Nov. 19, 2011, James Bishop Jr., “Grand Canyon mystery runs deep”, in The Arizona Republic
3. (countable, linguistics) A short form (of a word) created by removing syllables.
   The word "ad" is a clipping of "advertisement".
   > --Lia An unusual clipping! -or is it not short for Julia? 11 Dec 2007, Peter T. Daniels, “Bushman clicks and tsks”, in sci.lang (Usenet), message-ID <b992264e-0708-4570-b54d-4ecc43586865@t1g2000pra.googlegroups.com>
4. (uncountable, signal processing) The process of cutting off a signal level that rises above a certain maximum level.
5. (uncountable, computer graphics) The use of a mask to hide part of an object or image.
6. (uncountable, American football, Canadian football) Falling, rolling, or throwing one's body on the back of an opponent's legs after approaching from behind.

adj

1. (UK, slang, obsolete) Excellent; very good.
   A Yankee fellow told a clipping good story. 1880, Richard Mounteney Jephson, A Pink Wedding, volume 1, page 124
   Rather! a clipping good run! 1887, Fores's Sporting Notes & Sketches, page 270