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Definition of 'clip-on'

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clip-on

adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
A clip-on object is designed to be fastened to something by means of a clip.
...a clip-on tie.
...a clip-on light.
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clip on in British

verb
1. (transitive)
to attach by means of a clip
2. (intransitive)
to be attached by means of a clip
this clips on here
adjective clip-on
3. 
designed to be attached by means of a clip
a clip-on bow tie
plural noun clip-ons
4. 
sunglasses designed to be clipped on to a person's spectacles
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clip-on in British

(ˈklɪpɒn)
adjective
designed to be attached by means of a clip
a clip-on tie
a clip-on light
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clip-on in American

(ˈklɪpˌɑn ; klipˈänˌ)
noun, adjective
(something) attached by means of a clip or clips
clip-on earrings
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Example sentences containing 'clip on'

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Then his stubble rasped with the radio mike before he thrust it back into its clip on the dashboard. Thomas, Craig THE LAST RAVEN
She was wearing her clip-on dog earrings today, the ones she had bought on holiday in Cornwall last year. Scarlett Thomas GOING OUT (2002)Another hush descended as a technician attached a small clip-on microphone to her lapel, and she spoke. Isabel Wolff RESCUING ROSE (2002)I heard her say --- the clip-on microphone was still attached to her jacket --- `he won. Isabel Wolff RESCUING ROSE (2002)

Trends of 'clip-on'

Used Rarely. clip on is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'clip on'

  • clip art
  • clip frame
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  • clip someone's wings
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Definition of clip-on from the Collins English Dictionary

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