paper clip

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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.

Origin of paper clip

First recorded in 1870–75

paper-clip

[pey-per-klip]

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

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He handed Alan a small, desiccated lump, like a black bean pierced with a paperclip wire.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town
Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for paperclip

paperclip

noun

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

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