clipping vs shearing

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. 

shearing

noun
  • The material cut off in this way. 

  • Deformation by forces acting in opposite directions. 

  • The process of making a vertical side cutting in working into a face of coal. 

  • The act or operation of reaping. 

  • The act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine, as the wool from sheep, or the nap from cloth. 

  • The process of preparing shear steel; tilting. 

  • The act or operation of dividing with shears. 

adj
  • Tending to cut or tear. 

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