bulldog clip

noun

a spring clamp with long, narrow jaws, for holding papers together.

Origin of bulldog clip

First recorded in 1940–45

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British Dictionary definitions for bulldog clip

bulldog clip

noun trademark

a clip for holding papers together, consisting of two T-shaped metal clamps held in place by a cylindrical spring

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