Example:
"Instead of saying 'refrigerator,' she just said 'fridge,' a common clipping of the word."
In this example, "clipping" refers to the linguistic process where a word is shortened.
Here are more examples of clipping words in sentences:
* "He wanted a photo, not a full-length photograph." (photo is a clipping of photograph)
* "She called her limo, not a limousine." (limo is a clipping of limousine)
* "Let's go to the lab, not the laboratory." (lab is a clipping of laboratory)
Let me know if you'd like more examples or have any other questions about linguistics!