definition of
clipping

[1] #1 clipping n. [newspaper clipping, press clipping, cutting, press cutting] an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings". wn

[2] #2 clipping n. [trim, trimming] cutting down to the desired size or shape. wn

[3] #3 clipping n. [clip, snip] the act of clipping or snipping. wn