Rapid pace cut short — a blow! (4)
I believe the answer is:
clip
I believe this is a quadruple definition!!
'rapid pace' is the first definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'cut' is the second definition.
(clip is a kind of cut)
'short' is the third definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'a blow' is the fourth definition.
(I know that clip is a type of blow)
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for clip that I've seen before include "Fastener; cut short" , "hug" , "Device for holding papers together" , "Short film extract; fasten" , "Piece of film etc" .)