Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun That which is snipped off; a clipping.
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- verb Present participle of
snip .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
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Examples
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He also knew that in snipping away even a small piece of malignant tissue they might endanger Frau H. by accidentally disseminating tumor cells and promoting the spread of what had already proved itself to be a highly malignant cancer.
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In response to a recent article over at Business Week, "Snipping Credit lines for Small Businesses", which discusses how JPMorgan Chase and others are slashing small-business lending in an effort to shore up their balance sheets, I must, unfortunately, question the use of the word 'snipping'-which, to me, sounds like a tiny trim.
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In response to a recent article over at Business Week, "Snipping Credit lines for Small Businesses", which discusses how JPMorgan Chase and others are slashing small-business lending in an effort to shore up their balance sheets, I must, unfortunately, question the use of the word 'snipping'-which, to me, sounds like a tiny trim.
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I've wanted to make a garden box for ages and love the idea of snipping herbs right out of my garden.
Gardening 2009
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Katie, love the idea of snipping the basil with scissors.
Basil and Parmesan Rice with Pine Nuts Kalyn Denny 2007
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Gosnell referred to it as "snipping," prosecutors said.
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Snipi, which became available as a free download from Snipi. com on Monday, helps you organize your online-shopping results by gathering, or "snipping," product information from Web pages and saving the information to lists.
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All the time we had been together, I don’t recall snipping at her.
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All the time we had been together, I don’t recall snipping at her.
The Content of My Life Has No Appendix (Part 2) « Exile on Ninth Street 2008
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All the time we had been together, I don’t recall snipping at her.
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