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Paperclip

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gem clipnounA small, folded, wire or plastic device used to hold sheets of paper together.

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gem clipnounA small, folded, wire or plastic device used to hold sheets of paper together.
clipnounSomething which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another.
crisisnounAn unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving an impending abrupt change.
videonounTelevision, a television show, or a movie.
trombonenounA musical instrument in the brass family, having a cylindrical bore, and usually a sliding tube (but sometimes piston valves, and rarely both). Most often refers to the tenor trombone, which is the most common type of trombone and has a fundamental tone of B♭ˌ (contra B♭).
zip tienounSynonym of cable tie.
pushpinnoun(countable) A small pin with a head made for gripping with the fingers, to be pushed into a bulletin board so as to pin papers to it; especially, such a pin with a cylindrical head.
padlocknounA detachable lock that can be used to secure something by means of a sliding or hinged shackle
peg downverb(idiomatic) To identify clearly.
tacknounA small nail with a flat head.
ziptienounAlternative form of zip tie. [Synonym of cable tie.]
zip-tieverbAlternative form of zip tie. [(transitive) To fasten (something) with a zip tie.]
pickverbTo grasp and pull with the fingers or fingernails.
knagnounA peg or hook for hanging something on
pennynounIn the United Kingdom, a unit of currency worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a pound sterling, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: p.
pin cushionnounAlternative form of pincushion. [(sewing) A device, originally like a small, stuffed cushion, designed to have sewing pins and needles stuck into it to store them safely; some modern pincushions hold the objects magnetically.]
pritchelnounA metal punch or shaping tool with a round shank, designed to fit in a pritchel hole in an anvil.
keypunchnoun(computing) An electric machine with a keyboard that has the same function.
pin-cushionnounAlternative form of pincushion. [(sewing) A device, originally like a small, stuffed cushion, designed to have sewing pins and needles stuck into it to store them safely; some modern pincushions hold the objects magnetically.]
toothpicknounA small, usually wooden, stick, often pointed at both ends, for removing food residue from between the teeth.

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