snip (
http://definr.com/snip)
n 1: a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been
snipped off) [syn:
snippet,
snipping]
2: the act of clipping or snipping [syn:
clip,
clipping]
v 1: sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the
flowers" [syn:
nip,
nip off,
clip,
snip off]
2: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of "dress the
plants in the garden" [syn:
clip,
crop,
trim,
lop,
dress,
prune,
cut back]