Paper Clip (Noun)
Meaning
A wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together; "the paper clip was invented in 1900".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She used a paper clip to hold together the pages of her report that had come loose.
- The paper clip was invented in 1900 by a Norwegian man named Johan Vaaler.
- He rummaged through his desk drawer in search of a paper clip to fix his broken zipper.
- The teacher asked the students to use a paper clip to mark the page in their textbook.
- A paper clip was used to attach the receipt to the invoice for the customer's records.