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noun

a flat wire or plastic clip shaped so that it can hold sheets of paper between two of its loops.

a spring clamp for holding papers.

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Origin of paper clip

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby paper clip

paperbark maple, paper birch, paperboard, paperboy, paper chase, paper clip, paper cutter, paper doll, paperer, paper filigree, papergirl

Other definitions for paper clip (2 of 2)

paper-clip

[ pey-per-klip ]

/ ˈpeɪ pərˈklɪp /

verb (used with object), pa·per-clipped, pa·per-clip·ping.

to fasten together with one or more paper clips: Paper-clip these letters and file them.

Origin of paper-clip

First recorded in 1960–65

How to use paper clip in a sentence

Inside a chat or a group chat, tap the paper clip to the right of the text box, then Location, and choose Share live location.
Custom vibrations and other ways to shake up your smartphone messages|empire|July 29, 2021|Popular-Science
I think of it as using duct tape and paper clips to patch together and stiffen up this foot.
What Made Early Humans Smart - Issue 102: Hidden Truths|Kevin Berger|June 30, 2021|Nautilus
Instead of neatly fastening documents here on Naxerine Bb, these paper clips instantly melted due to the heat of our binary suns.
Style Conversational Week 1432: The winsome wisdom of Melissa Balmain|Pat Myers|April 15, 2021|Washington Post
After feeding it the turnip you must hand it a paper clip and ask it to fashion a heart, and after it hands it to you, give it back to the critter and ask it to flatten it to get the shape that you need for a lockpick.
‘Mutropolis’: A game definitely worth watching on YouTube|Christopher Byrd|March 12, 2021|Washington Post

These little whirligigs will fly to varying degrees with no further accessories, but you can add paper clips for weight and stability or experiment with different types of paper and blade designs.
Five classic paper toys you can make when you’re bored (whether you’re in school or not)|John Kennedy|October 7, 2020|Popular-Science
Back when Sam went upstate, job searches required nothing more than a typewriter, some paper, and the classifieds.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“We would just as soon stay away from a group that will create controversy,” the Cubs general manager Sam Bernabe told the paper.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In this clip, a teenage Minaj gets heated and throws a phone in a play rehearsal during her tenure at LaGuardia High School.
Nicki Minaj: High School Actress|Alex Chancey, The Daily Beast Video|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The reality TV mogul bared her butt—and everything else, too—for Paper Magazine in a spread that sent Twitter into a tizzy.
Kim Kardashian Cheekily Breaks the Internet|Kevin O’Keeffe|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Check out a clip from this exclusive interview with SCAD President and Founder Paula Wallace at the 2014 Savannah Film Festival.
Who Is Joe Manganiello? Sofia Vergara’s Fiancé on the Value of Hard Work|The Daily Beast Video|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even as they gazed they saw its roof caught up, and whirled off as if it had been a scroll of paper.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
A small book, bound in full purple calf, lay half hidden in a nest of fine tissue paper on the dressing-table.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
Bits of paper blew aimlessly about, wafted by a little, feverish breeze, which rose in spasms and died away.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
The Spaniards since have substituted paper for the leaves of maize, in imitation of them.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
"Buy something for your wife that-is-to-be," he said to his grand-nephew, as he handed him the folded paper.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills

British Dictionary definitions for paper clip

paperclip

/ (ˈpeɪpəˌklɪp) /

noun

a clip for holding sheets of paper together, esp one made of bent wire

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