pollard vs clip

clip vs pollard

pollard and clip both are nouns.

pollard and clip both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pollard	Yes	No	Yes	No
clip	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, clip is a hypernym of pollard; that is, clip is a word with a broader meaning than pollard:

pollard: convert into a pollard
clip: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

Other hypernyms of pollard include crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, snip, trim.

pollard (noun)	clip (noun)
a usually horned animal that has either shed its horns or had them removed	the act of clipping or snipping
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage	a sharp slanting blow
	a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
	any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
	an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
	an instance or single occasion for some event

pollard (verb)	clip (verb)
convert into a pollard	terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
	attach with a clip
	sever or remove by pinching or snipping
	cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
	run at a moderately swift pace

Difference between pollard and clip

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