paper clip

Frequency: 8.525.1 per million words

a small piece of bent wire or plastic used for holding things together, especially sheets of paper

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Examples (10)

  • Could you pass me a paper clip?
  • She made a long chain out of paper clips during the boring meeting.
  • I'll just fasten these documents together with a paper clip.
  • A single, shiny paper clip lay on the empty desk.
  • We've run out of paper clips in the supply closet.
  • Instead of a staple, he used a colorful plastic paper clip to attach the memo.
  • He learned how to pick a simple lock using only a bent paper clip.
  • She fiddled with a paper clip nervously while waiting for her turn.
  • Paper clips held the picture in place on the board.
  • The memo was attached to the file with a large, red paper clip.