Paperclip (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 paperclip to hold together the pages of her report.
- The paperclip was invented in 1900 by a Norwegian man named Johan Vaaler.
- He rummaged through his desk drawer, searching for a paperclip to fix his broken zipper.
- The teacher asked the students to use a paperclip to mark the page in their textbooks.
- The paperclip was a simple yet ingenious invention that revolutionized office work.