clip When the word "clip" is used as a verb, it means to cut something. simple | past | past participle |
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clip | clipped | clipped |
- You can use a pair of nail clippers to clip nails.
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- Clippers are used to clip bushes and shrubs.
| | - People who clip hair use a scissors, or clippers.
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As a noun, a clip is an object that holds things together: |  |
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- Some clips are large enough and strong enough to hold many pages together.
|  | - People use hair clips to hold their hair in place.
|  | - A clipboard holds paper. The person who uses the clipboard can write while walking or standing.
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We also use the word "clip" when talking about speed: - A sail ship can move at a pretty good clip when the wind is blowing.

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