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chipping
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n 1: the act of chipping something [syn: chip, chipping,
splintering]
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clipping
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n 1: an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched
through piles of letters and clippings" [syn: clipping,
newspaper clipping, press clipping, cutting, press
cutting]
2: cutting down to the desired size or shape [syn: trim,
trimming, clipping]
3: the act of clipping or snipping [syn: clip, clipping,
snip]
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coping
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n 1: brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall [syn:
header, coping, cope]
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dripping
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adv 1: extremely wet; "dripping wet"; "soaking wet" [syn:
soaking, sopping, dripping]
n 1: a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves
of house) [syn: dripping, drippage]
2: the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop; "the constant
sound of dripping irritated him" [syn: drip, dripping]
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equipping
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n 1: the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
[syn: arming, armament, equipping] [ant:
disarmament, disarming]
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gripping
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adj 1: capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a
fascinating story" [syn: absorbing, engrossing,
fascinating, gripping, riveting]
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helping
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n 1: an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a
meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was
larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"
[syn: helping, portion, serving]
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nipping
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adj 1: capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting
aphorism"; "pungent satire" [syn: barbed, biting,
nipping, pungent, mordacious]
2: pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and
frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day";
"snappy weather" [syn: crisp, frosty, nipping, nippy,
snappy]
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ripping
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adj 1: resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something
ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree; "the tree
split with a great ripping sound"; "heard a rending roar
as the crowd surged forward" [syn: rending, ripping,
splitting]
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scraping
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n 1: (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and
collected; "they collected blood scrapings for analysis"
2: a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows
distracted her" [syn: scrape, scraping, scratch,
scratching]
3: a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating
excessive humility); "all that bowing and scraping did not
impress him" [syn: scrape, scraping]
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shaping
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adj 1: forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning;
"a formative influence"; "a formative experience" [syn:
formative, shaping, plastic]
n 1: any process serving to define the shape of something [syn:
shaping, defining]
2: the act of fabricating something in a particular shape [syn:
formation, shaping]
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shipping
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n 1: the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
[syn: transportation, shipping, transport]
2: conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or
industry [syn: shipping, cargo ships, merchant marine,
merchant vessels]
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slipping
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adj 1: moving as on a slippery surface; "his slipping and
slithering progress over the ice" [syn: slipping,
slithering]
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snipping
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n 1: a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been
snipped off) [syn: snip, snippet, snipping]
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stopping
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n 1: fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used
to join steel members [syn: fillet, stopping]
2: the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the
strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch; "the
violinist's stopping was excellent"
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stripping
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n 1: the removal of covering [syn: denudation, stripping,
uncovering, baring, husking]
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sweeping
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adj 1: taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area;
often used in combination; "a sweeping glance"; "a wide-
sweeping view of the river"
2: ignoring distinctions; "sweeping generalizations"; "wholesale
destruction" [syn: sweeping, wholesale]
n 1: the act of cleaning with a broom
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tapping
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n 1: the sound of light blow or knock; "he heard the tapping of
the man's cane"
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topping
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adj 1: excellent; best possible [syn: top-flight, top-hole,
topping]
n 1: a flavorful addition on top of a dish
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tripping
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adj 1: characterized by a buoyant rhythm; "an easy lilting
stride"; "the flute broke into a light lilting air"; "a
swinging pace"; "a graceful swingy walk"; "a tripping
singing measure" [syn: lilting, swinging, swingy,
tripping]
2: moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and
graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light
tripping step" [syn: light, lightsome, tripping]
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whipping
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adj 1: smart and fashionable; "snappy conversation"; "some sharp
and whipping lines" [syn: snappy, whipping]
n 1: beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of
punishment [syn: whipping, tanning, flogging,
lashing, flagellation]
2: a sound defeat [syn: thrashing, walloping, debacle,
drubbing, slaughter, trouncing, whipping]
3: a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally [syn:
whipstitch, whipping, whipstitching]
4: the act of overcoming or outdoing [syn: beating,
whipping]
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wrapping
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n 1: the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which
something is wrapped [syn: wrapping, wrap, wrapper]
2: an enveloping bandage [syn: swathe, wrapping]
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blipping
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clodhopping
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dipping
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flipping
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outstripping
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sipping
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skipping
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swapping
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tipping
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backslapping
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