Clipping
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Words
- Clipping (morphology), the formation of a new word by shortening it, e.g. "ad" from "advertisement"
- Clipping (phonetics), shortening the articulation of a speech sound, usually a vowel
- Clipping (publications), cutting out articles from a paper publication
Science and technology
- Coin clipping, shaving off a small portion of precious metal for profit
- Clipping (computer graphics), only drawing things that will be visible to the viewer
- Noclip mode, or "Noclipping", when the player or another object in a video game unrealistically passes through another object
- Clipping (gardening), pruning, removing unwanted portions from a plant
- Clippings, the portions that are removed in this process
- Clipping (medicine), surgical treatment used to treat an aneurysm
- Clipping (signal processing), a form of distortion that limits a signal once it exceeds a threshold. Some forms include:
- Clipping (audio), the clipping of the top and bottom of a sound wave, referred to as "distortion" or "overdrive"
- Clipping (photography), the clipping of overexposed area by digital cameras and film
- Soft clipping
Animals
- Horse clipping, trimming all or part of a horse's fur
- Sheep shearing
- Wing clipping, trimming a bird's primary flight feathers to disable flight
Sports
- Clipping (climbing), the process of protecting against a fall
- Clipping (gridiron football), a penalty in gridiron football
- Clipping (ice hockey), hitting an opposing player below the knees
Other uses
- Clipping the church, an ancient custom
- Clipping (band), an experimental hip-hop group
- CLPPNG, their debut album
See also
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