(n): a mechanical device for holding something and supplying it as needed
(n): an instance or single occasion for some event
(n): an occurrence of something
(n): any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
(n): restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
(n): an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
(n): an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
(n): the act of clipping or snipping
(n): the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
(n): a sharp slanting blow
(n): a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
(v): sever or remove by pinching or snipping
(v): separate with or as if with an instrument
(v): run at a moderately swift pace
(v): move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
(v): attach with a clip
(v): cause to be attached
(v): cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
(v): make sparse
(v): terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
(v): make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
In coinmaking, slang for a coin struck from a clipped planchet.
Sever v. attach.