To shorten a longer word by cutting a part off the original and

To shorten a longer word by cutting a part off the original and using what remains instead is called( ). 
【正确答案】：CLIPPING
【题目解析】：本题考查截短法的含义。截短法，指的是将原词的一部分截去，只用剩下来的一部分构成新词。比如：quake (earthquake)。空白处缺截短法：clipping