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.
Words nearby paper-clip
paper profit, paper tape, paper tiger, paper trail, paper wasp, paper-clip, paper-cutter, paper-mâché, paper-pusher, paper-shelled, paper-thin
Origin of paper-clip
First recorded in 1960–65
Definition for paper-clip (2 of 2)
paper clip
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.
Origin of paper clip
First recorded in 1870–75
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