snip

Noun
  1. A small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off) (synset 104257136)
    is a type of: piece - a separate part of a whole
    same as: snippet, snipping
  2. The act of clipping or snipping (synset 100360440)
    is a type of: cut, cutting, cutting off - the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
    subtypes: nip, pinch - a small sharp bite or snip
    same as: clip, clipping
Verb
  1. Sever or remove by pinching or snipping (synset 201459092)
    "nip off the flowers"
    is a type of: cut - separate with or as if with an instrument
    same as: clip, nip, nip off, snip off
  2. Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of (synset 201323662)
    "dress the plants in the garden"
    is a type of: thin out - make sparse
    subtypes:
    • shear - cut with shears
    • poll, pollard - convert into a pollard
    • pinch, top - cut the top off
    • disbud - thin out buds to improve the quality of the remaining flowers
    same as: clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, trim

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