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clips the wings of

clips the wings of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of clip the wings of.

Meaning of clip the wings of

Verb

clip the wings of (third-person singular simple present clips the wings of, present participle clipping the wings of, simple past and past participle clipped the wings of)

  1. To trim the flight feathers of a bird, usually poultry, to prevent flight.
  2. (figuratively) To prevent from acting freely.
    • "[...] Clipping the wings of London is not the answer if you want other cities and regions to soar."2021 December 1, Paul Stephen, “Network News: TfL funding crisis: Mayor fears cuts to Tube services”, in RAIL, page 29, comment by Mayor Sadiq Khan

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What is clips the wings of the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Clips the wings of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of clip the wings of.

Words near clips the wings of in the dictionary

  1. cliprofen
  2. clips
  3. clips it
  4. clips someone's wings
  5. clips the church
  6. clips the wings of
  7. clipshear
  8. clipshears
  9. clipsheet
  10. clipsheets
  11. clipsing

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