paper clip

Noun

Meaning

a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

paper-clip

Synonyms

paperclip gem clip tool instrument button attachment clip girth fastening lacing fastener paper fastener alligator clip roach clip bobby pin
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Antonyms

repulse fight dispute counter contest deny
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Hypernyms

clip

Examples

I think it would be cool if you were writing a ransom note on your computer, if the paper clip popped up and said, 'Looks like you're writing a ransom note. Need help? You should use more forceful language, you'll get more money.' Demetri Martin

I ran it past two or three people. [It's] so simple. It's like the paper clip. Donald Trump

the paper clip was invented in 1900 Source: Internet

Aschehougs konversasjonsleksikon, Oslo 1974, Vol. 2, p. 695. The post-war years saw a widespread consolidation of the paper clip as a national symbol. Source: Internet

A paper clip bent into a "U" can be used to start an ATX PSU without connecting it to a motherboard (connect the green to a black on the motherboard header). Source: Internet

A paper clip can be used (unsafely) to temporarily bridge a blown fuse. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

paper clasp paper clay paper clay art paper coated paper company paper copy