clip

clip
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noun
1 used for holding things together
ADJECTIVE
bicycle (BrE), hair, nose, paper, tie
belt, pocket (AmE)
bulldog (BrE), spring
alligator (esp. AmE), crocodile (esp. BrE)
butterfly (AmE)
VERB + CLIP
attach, fasten, put, put in, put on

She put a clip in her hair.

He put his bicycle clips on and set off.

take off, undo, unfasten
CLIP + VERB
hold sth

Paper clips held the picture in place.

2 small section from a film/movie
ADJECTIVE
brief, short
film (esp. BrE), movie (esp. AmE), video
audio, music, sound
interview, news
VERB + CLIP
see, view, watch
play, show
download
PREPOSITION
in a/the clip

You will see in this clip how well she acts.

clip from

a clip from a Sherlock Holmes movie

3 (esp. AmE) container for bullets
ADJECTIVE
ammo (informal), ammunition
empty
spare
VERB + CLIP
empty
load, unload
check
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verb
Clip is used with these nouns as the object: ↑article, ↑beard, ↑coupon, ↑fingernail, ↑hedge, ↑kerb, ↑nail, ↑toenail, ↑wing

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  • clip — clip …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • Clip — may refer to: In holding devices: Clip (ammunition), a device for storing multiple rounds together as a unit Sometimes confused with magazine (firearms) Paper clip, a device for holding several sheets of paper together Binder clip, a device used… …   Wikipedia

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  • clip — clip1 [klip] vt. clipped, clipping [ME clippen < ON klippa] 1. to cut or cut off with shears or scissors 2. to cut (an item) out of (a newspaper, magazine, etc.) 3. a) to cut short b) to shorten …   English World dictionary

  • Clip — (kl[i^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clipped} (kl[i^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clipping}.] [OE. cluppen, clippen, to embrace, AS. clyran to embrace, clasp; cf. OHG. kluft tongs, shears, Icel, kl[=y]pa to pinch, squeeze, also OE. clippen to cut, shear, Dan …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Clip — Clip, n. 1. An embrace. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] 2. A cutting; a shearing. [1913 Webster] 3. The product of a single shearing of sheep; a season s crop of wool. [1913 Webster] 4. A clasp or holder for letters, papers, etc. [1913 Webster] 5.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • clip-on — adj. having a clip as the means of attachment; as, clip on earrings; a clip on bow tie. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Clip-on — may refer to: Clip on tie, a bow tie or necktie that is fixed to the front of the shirt collar by a metal clip Clip on lens, a dark sunglasses lens that can be clipped onto corrective eyewear Clip on, a type of motorcycle handlebar This… …   Wikipedia

  • Clip — bezeichnet: Videoclip, allgemein kurze Filme bzw. audiovisuelle Sequenzen einen Kurzfilm, der ein Musikstück filmisch umsetzt, siehe Musikvideo in der Drucktechnik einen Stapel Blätter in einem Nutzen, siehe Nutzen (Drucktechnik) das englische… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Clip — Sm Ohrgehänge erw. fach. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt in der Sprache der Mode aus ne. clip, das zu dem Verb ne. to clip festklemmen gehört.    Ebenso nndl. clip, ne. clip, nfrz. clips, nschw. clips, nnorw. klips. ✎ Rey Debove/Gagnon (1988),… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • clip — Ⅰ. clip [1] ► NOUN 1) a flexible or spring loaded device for holding an object or objects together or in place. 2) a piece of jewellery that can be fastened on to a garment with a clip. 3) a metal holder containing cartridges for an automatic… …   English terms dictionary

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