clipping vs lever shears

clipping

noun
  • A piece of something removed by clipping. 

  • The use of a mask to hide part of an object or image. 

  • The process of cutting off a signal level that rises above a certain maximum level. 

  • Falling, rolling, or throwing one's body on the back of an opponent's legs after approaching from behind. 

  • An article clipped from a newspaper. 

  • A short form (of a word) created by removing syllables. 

lever shears

noun
  • Synonym of throatless shear 

How often have the words clipping and lever shears occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )