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clips

[/klɪps/]
noun/verbpl: clips
clipes
1. Small fasteners or devices used to hold things together
I need some clips to organize these papers.
Preciso de alguns clipes para organizar esses papéis.
2. Short excerpts or segments from a video or audio recording
The director showed us some clips from the new film.
O diretor nos mostrou alguns clipes do novo filme.
3. Third person singular present tense of 'clip' - to cut or trim
She clips the hedge every spring.
Ela aparara o cerca viva a cada primavera.
4. Magazine or ammunition holder for firearms
The rifle comes with two ammunition clips.
O rifle vem com dois carregadores de munição.
Synonyms
fastenersclampssnippetsexcerptssegments

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
clipes
Most common term for both paper fasteners and video excerpts
Portugal
clips
Often used in English loanword form, especially for video content
São Paulo
clipes/grampos
Grampos also used for metal paper fasteners

Related Idioms & Phrases

clips of wings - to restrain or limit someone's freedom
at a good clip - at a fast pace or speed
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