Haiyang
What does "clip" mean in "at a rapid clip"?
Oct 21, 2010 1:51 PM
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It is an informal word for 'pace' or 'rate'. From the OED:
[noun] (informal): a rapid speed or rate: I trotted on at a fair clip.
October 21, 2010
at a rapid speed/pace
October 27, 2010
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