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snip

Pronunciation: (snip), [key]
—v., snipped, snip•ping,
—n.

—v.t.
1. to cut with a small, quick stroke, or a succession of such strokes, with scissors or the like.
2. to remove or cut off (something) by or as by cutting in this manner: to snip a rose.

—v.i.
to cut with small, quick strokes.

—n.
1. the act of snipping, as with scissors.
2. a small cut made by snipping.
3. a small piece snipped off.
4. a small piece, bit, or amount of anything: a snip of food.
5. Informal.a small or insignificant person.
6. Informal.a presumptuous or impertinent person.
7. snips,small, strong hand shears used by sheet metal workers.
8. Brit. Informal.a bargain.

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