PAPERCLIP

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 I. (noun) 

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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 ("paperclip" is a kind of...):

clip (any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together)

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