clip (EN)

verb, noun

verb “clip”

1. to cut or trim with scissors or shears
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   The gardener clipped the bushes to keep them tidy.
2. to fasten or attach with a clip
   She clipped the microphone to her shirt.
3. to strike or hit briefly or in passing
   The cyclist clipped the curb and fell off.
4. to reduce or cut short
   Due to time constraints, the editor had to clip the article.
5. (in computing) to extract a short section from a video or audio recording
   He clipped the funniest parts of the show to share online.

noun “clip”

1. a small object that holds things together or in place
   She used a hair clip to keep her hair out of her face.
2. a short extract from a video or audio recording
   The teacher played a clip from a movie in the lesson.
3. (in firearms) a device for holding cartridges to be loaded into a gun
   The soldier inserted a new clip into his rifle.
4. an act of cutting or trimming
   The dog needs a clip before summer arrives.
5. a quick hit with the hand
   His mother gave him a clip on the ear for talking back.