clipping (EN)

noun

noun “clipping”

1. a small piece that has been cut off something
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   After the haircut, the floor was covered with hair clippings.
2. an article or picture cut out from a newspaper or magazine
   He keeps a folder of clippings from newspapers about space missions.
3. (linguistics) a word formed by shortening a longer word
   “Lab” is a clipping of “laboratory”.
4. (electronics) the distortion that occurs when an audio or signal level exceeds its maximum
   The recording had noticeable clipping due to a high input level.
5. (graphics) the process of hiding parts of an image or object outside a certain area
   Clipping is used to render only what the player sees in a video game.
6. an illegal block from behind below the waist in American football
   The player received a penalty for clipping.