clipping
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1.1
- noun
- /ˈklɪpɪŋ/
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recorte
- After mowing the lawn, I gathered the clippings into bags for disposal.
- grass clippings
- clippings and leaves
- hair clippings
They say grass clippings can be used as a mulch.
- They say grass clippings can be used as a mulch.
- Do you like the Do you like the taste of lawn clippings?
Examples
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"We began adding leaves and grass clippings, which helped speed up the composting process," he says.
Academic text (1998) -
But instead of throwing the clippings out, he used to collect them.
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Did I tell you I was gifted A clipping from that tree?
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You forgot the press clippings. -
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It's just some clippings about the hospital.
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The coupon clipping was a nice touch, though.
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These are a lot of clippings I collected.
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I've got the clippings at home.
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Windrow facilities use primarily yard trimmings, including wood chips, grass clippings, leaves, and brush.
Academic text (1996) -
In the early spring of '48, Robert wrote again, enclosing clippings of feature stories from the Paris Herald Tribune.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
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1.0
To cut and shape a person's hair
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3.5
A small piece taken from something larger, like a newspaper article or plant for growing
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2.5
A small cut to make something neater
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5.1
The removal of part of something with a sharp tool, like a branch or wire
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2.0
A thin piece cut from a surface, like wood or chocolate
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1.3
A small trimming of hair or plants to make them neater
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2.3
A small piece cut from a newspaper that people keep to remember something
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4.2
A shape removed from a larger piece of material like paper or fabric
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2.3
Cutting things like a hedge or cloth to make them neater
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1.1
A quick small cut you make with scissors or shears
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3.2
Cut hair or wool from animals like sheep using clippers
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6.6
A thin piece of peel cut from fruit or vegetables
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5.8
Cutting something so it becomes separate
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4.2
A small piece cut from cloth or paper with scissors
A small leftover piece of material from cutting, like wood or fabric
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Etymology
Clipping comes from clip 'to cut off' and names the small pieces made when you cut things, like grass, hair, or cloth. That's why 'grass clippings' are the bits left on the lawn after mowing.