Clipping may refer to:
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Clipping (morphology)
In linguistics, clipping, also called truncation or shortening, is word formation by removing some segments of an existing word to create a synonym. Clipping differs from abbreviation, which is based on a shortening of the written, rather than ...
, the formation of a new word by shortening it, e.g. "ad" from "advertisement"
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Clipping (phonetics)
In phonetics, clipping is the process of shortening the articulation of a phonetic segment, usually a vowel. A clipped vowel is pronounced more quickly than an unclipped vowel and is often also reduced.
Examples
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, 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)
Clipping is a form of distortion that limits a signal once it exceeds a threshold. Clipping may occur when a signal is recorded by a sensor that has constraints on the range of data it can measure, it can occur when a signal is digitized, or i ...
, a form of distortion that limits a signal once it exceeds a threshold. Some forms include:
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Clipping (audio), the clipping of the top and bottom of a sound wave, referred to as "distortion" or "overdrive"
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Clipping (photography)
In digital photography and digital video, clipping is a result of capturing or processing an image where the intensity in a certain area falls outside the minimum and maximum intensity which can be represented. It is an instance of signal ...
, the clipping of overexposed area by digital cameras and film
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Soft clipping
Animals
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Horse clipping, trimming all or part of a horse's fur horse short
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Sheep shearing
Sheep shearing is the process by which the woollen fleece of a sheep is cut off. The person who removes the sheep's wool is called a ''shearer''. Typically each adult sheep is shorn once each year (a sheep may be said to have been "shorn" or ...
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Wing clipping, trimming a bird's primary flight feathers to disable flight
Sports
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Clipping (climbing), the process of protecting against a fall
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Clipping (gridiron football), a penalty in gridiron football
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Clipping (ice hockey), 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
** ''
CLPPNG'', their debut album
See also
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Clip (disambiguation)
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