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PAPER CLIP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together
Example:
the paper clip was invented in 1900
Synonyms:
gem clip; paper clip; paperclip
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("paper clip" is a kind of...):
clip (any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together)