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{{11}}clip (v.1) "to cut," c.1200, from O.N. klippa, probably echoic. Related: Clipped; clipping. The noun is attested from mid-15c., originally "shears." Meaning "rate of speed" is c.1867. Meaning "an extract from a movie" is from 1958.
{{12}}clip (v.2) "fasten," O.E. clyppan "to embrace," related to O.Fris. kleppa "to embrace, love," O.H.G. klaftra, Ger. klafter "fathom" (on notion of outstretched arms), from PIE *glebh- "to roll into a ball" (see GLEBE (Cf. glebe)). Related: Clipped; clipping. The noun in this sense is from mid-14c. Meaning "receptacle containing several cartridges for a repeating firearm" is from 1901. Meaning "piece of jewelry fastened by a clip" is from 1937. This is also the source of paper clip. Original sense is in U.S. football CLIPPING (Cf. clipping) penalty.

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