paperclip
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈpeɪpərˌklɪp/
:
clip
- 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
A small metal or plastic piece that keeps sheets of paper together
A small object that holds sheets of paper together, like a clip
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.