clip

Meanings

• a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
• an instance or single occasion for some event
  • "he could do ten at a clip"
• any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
• an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
• the act of clipping or snipping
• a sharp slanting blow
  • "he gave me a clip on the ear"
• sever or remove by pinching or snipping
• run at a moderately swift pace
• attach with a clip
  • "clip the papers together"
• cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
• terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent

Synonyms

cartridge clip, cartridge holder, clipping, crop, curtail, cut back, cut short, dress, jog, lop, magazine, nip, nip off, prune, snip, snip off, time, trim, trot