/ Dictionary / Index B back clipping: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: back' clip"ping Pronunciation: [key] a word formed by omitting the last part of the form from which it is derived. Also calledCf. apocope, clipped form, fore clipping. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. back clearance back-cloth Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language