clothespin
Use Clothespin in a sentence
noun
a device, such as a forked piece of wood or plastic, for fastening articles to a clothesline.
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Clothespin
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
Example sentences
When the water starts to flow through the tubing, pinch the tubing with a clothespin to limit the water flow to a small trickle.
Make this duck puppet with glue or tape and a clothespin and act out a story about ducks.
When a swinging boom cut open his forehead, he used a clothespin to close the wound.
She put a clothespin on her nose and worked to bring her voice down a register, to achieve clarity and depth.
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