: something that is clipped off or out of something else
grass clippings
especially
: an item clipped from a publication
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The mulcher did an excellent job reducing the volume of grass clippings and chopped up the leaves very effectively.
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Sandi Schwartz, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
First, rinse off the vinyl fence with the hose to remove loose dust, grass clippings, and other debris.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
She’s cut up old advertisements from the magazine and made them into elaborate collages or incorporated them into paintings, just as Picasso used newspaper clippings to embellish his works.
—Dean Baquet, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Children cut out magazine clippings and taped them to the mirrors, then took self-portraits with their designs.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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Sandi Schwartz, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
First, rinse off the vinyl fence with the hose to remove loose dust, grass clippings, and other debris.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
She’s cut up old advertisements from the magazine and made them into elaborate collages or incorporated them into paintings, just as Picasso used newspaper clippings to embellish his works.
—Dean Baquet, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Children cut out magazine clippings and taped them to the mirrors, then took self-portraits with their designs.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Clipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clipping. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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clipping
noun
clip·ping
ˈklip-iŋ 
: something cut out or off
a newspaper clipping
grass clippings
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