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paperclip

(ˈpeɪpəˌklɪp)
n
a clip for holding sheets of paper together, esp one made of bent wire
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.paperclip - a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper togetherpaperclip - a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together; "the paper clip was invented in 1900"
clip - any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
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Translations
kancelářská sponka
clips
paperiliitin
spajalica
ペーパークリップ
종이 클립
gem
คลิปติดกระดาษ
cái kẹp giấy

paperclip

[ˈpeɪpəˌklɪp] ngraffetta, clip f inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

paperclip

مِشَبَكُ الْوَرَقِ kancelářská sponka clips Büroklammer συνδετήρας clip sujetapapeles paperiliitin trombone spajalica graffetta ペーパークリップ 종이 클립 paperclip binders spinacz do papieru clipe скрепка gem คลิปติดกระดาษ ataş cái kẹp giấy 回形针
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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