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abis [a.bis.] : clip (v.); snip (v.)
Synonyms: ibis

Derivatives of abis


Glosses:
clip
n. (artifact)1. cartridge clip, cartridge holder, clip, magazinea metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun.
~ guna weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel).
~ pincurl clipa variety of clip for holding pin curls.
~ supply chambera mechanical device for holding something and supplying it as needed.
n. (event)2. clip, timean instance or single occasion for some event.; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip"
~ case, instance, examplean occurrence of something.; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"
n. (artifact)3. clipany of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together.
~ bicycle clip, trouser clipa clip worn around a cyclist's ankles that keeps trousers from becoming caught in the bicycle chain.
~ alligator clip, bulldog clipa clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws.
~ fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixingrestraint that attaches to something or holds something in place.
~ hair slidea decorative hinged clip that girls and women put in their hair to hold it in place.
~ gem clip, paper clip, paperclipa wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together.; "the paper clip was invented in 1900"
n. (artifact)4. clipan article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress.
~ jewellery, jewelryan adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems).
n. (act)5. clip, clipping, snipthe act of clipping or snipping.
~ cutting off, cutting, cutthe act of shortening something by chopping off the ends.; "the barber gave him a good cut"
~ pinch, nipa small sharp bite or snip.
n. (act)6. clipa sharp slanting blow.; "he gave me a clip on the ear"
~ blowa powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon.; "a blow on the head"
v. (contact)7. clip, nip, nip off, snip, snip offsever or remove by pinching or snipping.; "nip off the flowers"
~ cutseparate with or as if with an instrument.; "Cut the rope"
v. (motion)8. clip, jog, trotrun at a moderately swift pace.
~ runmove fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time.; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store"
v. (contact)9. clipattach with a clip.; "clip the papers together"
~ attachcause to be attached.
v. (contact)10. clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, snip, trimcultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of.; "dress the plants in the garden"
~ thin outmake sparse.; "thin out the young plants"
~ shearcut with shears.; "shear hedges"
~ pollard, pollconvert into a pollard.; "pollard trees"
~ pinch, topcut the top off.; "top trees and bushes"
~ disbudthin out buds to improve the quality of the remaining flowers.
v. (change)11. clip, curtail, cut shortterminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent.; "My speech was cut short"; "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"
~ shortenmake shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration.; "He shortened his trip due to illness"
snip
n. (artifact)1. snip, snippet, snippinga small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off).
~ piecea separate part of a whole.; "an important piece of the evidence"