Clipping may refer to:
Words
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Clipping (morphology), the formation of a new word by shortening it, e.g. "ad" from "advertisement"
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Clipping (phonetics), shortening the articulation of a speech sound, usually a vowel
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Clipping (publications), the cutting-out of articles from a paper publication
Science and technology
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Coin clipping
Coin debasement is the act of decreasing the amount of precious metal in a coin, while continuing to circulate it at face value. This was frequently done by governments in order to inflate the amount of currency in circulation; typically, some o ...
, shaving off a small portion of precious metal for profit
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Clipping (computer graphics), only drawing things that will be visible to the viewer
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Noclip mode
This list includes terms used in video games and the video game industry, as well as slang used by players.
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, or "Noclipping", when the player or another object in a video game unrealistically passes through another object
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Clipping (gardening), pruning, removing unwanted portions from a plant
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Clipping (medicine), surgical treatment used to treat an aneurysm
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Clipping (signal processing), a form of distortion that limits a signal once it exceeds a threshold. Some forms include:
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Clipping (audio)
Clipping is a form of waveform distortion that occurs when an amplifier is overdriven and attempts to deliver an output voltage or current beyond its maximum capability. Driving an amplifier into clipping may cause it to output power in excess ...
, the clipping of the top and bottom of a sound wave, referred to as "distortion" or "overdrive"
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Clipping (photography), the clipping of overexposed area by digital cameras and film
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Soft clipping
Gain compression is a reduction in ''differential'' or ''slope'' gain caused by nonlinearity of the transfer function of the amplifying device. This nonlinearity may be caused by heat due to power dissipation or by overdriving the active devic ...
Animals
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Horse clipping
Horse grooming is hygienic horse care, care given to a horse, or a process by which the horse's physical appearance is enhanced for horse shows or other types of competition.
Reasons for grooming
Grooming is an important part of horse care. Groo ...
, trimming all or part of a horse's fur horse short
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Sheep shearing
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Wing clipping, trimming a bird's primary flight feathers to disable flight
Sports
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Clipping (climbing)
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This glossary of climbing terms is a list of definitions of terms and jargon related to rock climbing and mountaineering. The specific terms used can vary considerably between different English-speaking countries; many of the phrases d ...
, the process of protecting against a fall
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Clipping (gridiron football) In gridiron football, clipping is the act of a "throwing the body across the back of the leg of an eligible receiver or charging or falling into the back of an opponent below the waist after approaching him from behind, provided the opponent is not ...
, a penalty in gridiron football
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Clipping (ice hockey) Clipping is a Penalty (ice hockey), penalty in the sport of ice hockey. It is generally recognized as hitting an opposing player at or below the other player's knees. Clipping should not be confused with hip checking, where one player hits an oppone ...
, hitting an opposing player below the knees
Other uses
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Clipping the church, an ancient custom
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Clipping (band), an experimental hip-hop group
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CLPPNG
''CLPPNG'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop group clipping. It was released on June 10, 2014, through Sub Pop as the follow-up to their debut mixtape ''midcity''.
Composition
Thomas Quinlan of '' Exclaim!'' writes that the album ...
'', their debut album
See also
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Clip (disambiguation)
Clip or CLIP may refer to:
Fasteners
* Hair clip, a device used to hold hair together or attaching materials such as caps to the hair
* Binder clip, a device used for holding thicker materials (such as large volumes of paper) together
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