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paper clip

–noun
1. a flat wire or plastic clip shaped so that it can hold sheets of paper between two of its loops.
2. a spring clamp for holding papers.

Origin:
1870–75

pa⋅per-clip

[pey-per-klip]
–verb (used with object), -clipped, -clip⋅ping.
to fasten together with one or more paper clips: Paper-clip these letters and file them.

Origin:
1960–65
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paper clip  
n.  A wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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