Clipping
/ˈklɪpɪŋ/
verb
To grip tightly.
To fasten with a clip.
“Please clip the photos to the pages where they will go.”
To hug, embrace.
verb
To cut, especially with scissors or shears as opposed to a knife etc.
“Please clip that coupon out of the newspaper.”
To curtail; to cut short.
To strike with the hand.
“I'll clip ye round the lugs!”
noun
A piece of something removed by clipping.
“a clipping of hair”
An article clipped from a newspaper.
A short form (of a word) created by removing syllables.
“The word "ad" is a clipping of "advertisement".”
Synonyms: cutting, offcut, snippet, short form