clip

  • 111clip wings — clip (someone s) wings to limit someone s freedom. She never had kids. I guess she thought motherhood would clip her wings …

    New idioms dictionary

  • 112clip-fed — [klip′fed΄] adj. automatically loaded from a cartridge clip: said of certain repeating firearms …

    English World dictionary

  • 113clip coin — To pare the edges of coins • • • Main Entry: ↑clip …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 114clip-fastener — clipˈ fasˈtener noun A name for a press stud • • • Main Entry: ↑clip …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 115clip-hook — clipˈ hook noun A sister hook • • • Main Entry: ↑clip …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 116clip someone round the ear — clip someone round the ear/earhole/british informal phrase to hit the side of someone’s head quickly, especially as a punishment Thesaurus: to hit a personsynonym punishment of being hithyponym to attack a person or object …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 117clip someone round earhole — clip someone round the ear/earhole/british informal phrase to hit the side of someone’s head quickly, especially as a punishment Thesaurus: to hit a personsynonym punishment of being hithyponym to attack a person or object …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 118clip|board — «KLIHP BRD, BOHRD», noun. a board with a heavy spring clip at one end for holding papers while writing …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 119Clip|per — «KLIHP uhr», noun. 1. a person who clips or cuts. 2. Often, clippers. any one of various tools for cuttin, especially scissors or shears: »Barbers use electric hair clippers. 3. a large sailing ship built and rigged for speed: »Clipper…a sharp… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 120clip|per — «KLIHP uhr», noun. 1. a person who clips or cuts. 2. Often, clippers. any one of various tools for cuttin, especially scissors or shears: »Barbers use electric hair clippers. 3. a large sailing ship built and rigged for speed: »Clipper…a sharp… …

    Useful english dictionary