gun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

pincurl clip - a variety of clip for holding pin curls

supply chamber - a mechanical device for holding something and supplying it as needed

instance, case, example - an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"

bicycle clip, trouser clip - a clip worn around a cyclist's ankles that keeps trousers from becoming caught in the bicycle chain

alligator clip, bulldog clip - a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws

fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

hair slide - a decorative hinged clip that girls and women put in their hair to hold it in place

gem clip, paper clip, paperclip - a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together; "the paper clip was invented in 1900"

jewellery, jewelry - an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)

cutting off, cutting, cut - the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut"

blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"

cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"

run - move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store"

attach - cause to be attached

thin out - make sparse; "thin out the young plants"

shear - cut with shears; "shear hedges"

pollard, poll - convert into a pollard; "pollard trees"

pinch, top - cut the top off; "top trees and bushes"

disbud - thin out buds to improve the quality of the remaining flowers

shorten - make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness"