Clipping may refer to: Words Clipping (morphology), the formation of a new word by shortening it, e.g. "ad" from "advertisement" Clipping (phonetics), shortening the articulation of a speech sound, usually a vowel Clipping (publications), the cutting-out of articles from a paper publication Science and technology Coin clipping, shaving off a small portion of precious metal for profit Clipping (computer graphics), only drawing things that will be visible to the viewer Noclip mode, or "Noclipping", when the player or another object in a video game unrealistically passes through another object Clipping (gardening), pruning, removing unwanted portions from a plant Clipping (medicine), surgical treatment used to treat an aneurysm Clipping (signal processing), a form of distortion that limits a signal once it exceeds a threshold. Some forms include: Clipping (audio), the clipping of the top and bottom of a sound wave, referred to as "distortion" or "overdrive" Clipping (photography), the clipping of overexposed area by digital cameras and film Soft clipping Animals Horse clipping, trimming all or part of a horse's fur horse short Sheep shearing Wing clipping, trimming a bird's primary flight feathers to disable flight Sports Clipping (climbing), the process of protecting against a fall Clipping (gridiron football), a penalty in gridiron football Clipping (ice hockey), hitting an opposing player below the knees Other uses Clipping the church, an ancient custom Clipping (band), an experimental hip-hop group CLPPNG, their debut album See also Clip (disambiguation)