The act by which something is clipped (in any sense).
clippings
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for clippings.
Editorial note
Most people are grossed out by fingernail clippings, which are pretty much the same thing (Primarily keratin).
Quick take
The act by which something is clipped (in any sense).
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of clippings gathered in one view.
(uncountable, linguistics) A process of word formation involving shortening by removal of syllables, often terminal ones.
(countable, linguistics) A short form (of a longer word) created by removing syllables, often terminal ones.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for clippings.
noun
The act by which something is clipped (in any sense).
noun
(uncountable, linguistics) A process of word formation involving shortening by removal of syllables, often terminal ones.
noun
(countable, linguistics) A short form (of a longer word) created by removing syllables, often terminal ones.
noun
(countable, journalism) An article clipped from a newspaper (especially) or from a magazine.
Example sentences
Most people are grossed out by fingernail clippings, which are pretty much the same thing (Primarily keratin).
Not good for rich text and images and web clippings and such, just great plain text syncing.
After the mission the whole thing will be scrapped and only the newspaper clippings and tv documentaries will remain.
It's a nice little app for doing research and saving and annotating clippings, especially if you have a tablet.
One thing that is conspicuously absent amid the toenail clippings: what happened to the x variable?
My fingernail clippings are more scarce than gold, but they are worth much less.
There are a ton of compendiums of various BBS text files or assorted clippings which claim to be successors, alternate editions and whatnot.
It's essentially just keratin, which can be reclaimed from hair and nail clippings.
In fact, I think it insults squirrels that I would mention their toenail clippings in the same sentence as bounce rate.
Your fingernail clippings will turn to dust in fifty years.
I never got the point of bagging grass clippings either, seems like useless work.
I am a huge fan of collecting random clippings from the web.
Quote examples
When people read about "a man slathered in Vaseline and covered in pubic hair and toenail clippings storm[ing] in and...
We also have days for yard clippings, christmas trees, and old mattresses, as well as "give away" days for when something isn't garbage.
Which brings up the obvious point that the best way to "save the rhino" is to gather about 1000 pounds of nail clippings, grind them up, and put them on ebay as counterfeit rhino horn.
After growing up in that house with that lawn, all the grass clippings raised the level of the top soil by about 1.5" -- this was easy to see next to the concrete driveway and walk ways which I observed close at hand as I ran the electric edger, with its 35,000 RPM motor, between the concrete and the lawn.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use clippings in a sentence?
Most people are grossed out by fingernail clippings, which are pretty much the same thing (Primarily keratin).
What does clippings mean?
The act by which something is clipped (in any sense).
What part of speech is clippings?
clippings is commonly used as noun.