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'''Clipping''' may refer to:

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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)]], the cutting-out of 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 horse short
* [[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==
* [[Clip (disambiguation)]]

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