n.
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 a plural Scottish : SHEARS b : a 2-bladed instrument for cutting especially the nails
2 : something that is clipped: as a : the product of a single shearing (as of sheep) b : a crop of wool of a sheep, a flock, or a region c : a section of filmed, videotaped, or recorded material d : a clipping especially from a newspaper
3 : an act of clipping
4 : a sharp blow
5 : RATE 4A <continues at a brisk clip >
6 : a single instance or occasion : TIME <he charged $10 a clip > ― often used in the phrase at a clip <trained 1000 workers at a clip >