paperclip
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈpeɪpərˌklɪp/
- She used a paperclip to hold the documents together neatly.
Examples
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There wasn't a jam I couldn't get out of with a little ingenuity and a paperclip.
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C is for collecting loose paperclips and making metal animals.
Blog text (14) -
Oh, you should see what I can do with a paperclip.
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We got some paperclips from there, thinking they might be useful for the door.
Blog text (5) -
I made a necklace of paperclips as I watched.
Fiction book (2002) -
We need that paperclip!
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I presented my necklace of paperclips to her, but was not surprised that she was more perplexed than delighted.
Fiction book (2002) -
200 manila envelopes, 400 paperclips, five boxes of correction fluid...
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I found an unopened box of paperclips circa 1950 that could be displayed in a living-history museum.
Blog text (21) -
We moved the supplies (glue sticks, scissors, and paperclips) to a workshop-style environment.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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1.3
A small device that holds things together, like papers or hair
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1.0
A small bent piece of wire or plastic that holds sheets of paper together
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2.9
A strong metal holder with a spring and flat ends for keeping papers together
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2.4
A small object that holds sheets of paper together, like a clip
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3.2
A small metal or plastic piece that keeps sheets of paper together
How Secure
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word paperclip combines paper and clip, where clip means 'to fasten' or 'to hold together', so a paperclip is a small piece of bent wire or plastic that holds sheets of paper together.