paperclip

(ˈpeɪpəˌklɪp)

a clip for holding sheets of paper together, esp one made of bent wire

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Noun

paperclip - a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together; "the paper clip was invented in 1900"

gem clip, paper clip

clip - any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together

Translations

مِشَبَكُ الْوَرَقِ

kancelářská sponka

clips

paperiliitin

spajalica

ペーパークリップ

종이 클립

gem

คลิปติดกระดาษ

ataş

cái kẹp giấy

回形针

paperclip

[ˈpeɪpəˌklɪp] n → graffetta, clip f inv

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

paperclip

→ مِشَبَكُ الْوَرَقِ kancelářská sponka clips Büroklammer συνδετήρας clip sujetapapeles paperiliitin trombone spajalica graffetta ペーパークリップ 종이 클립 paperclip binders spinacz do papieru clipe скрепка gem คลิปติดกระดาษ ataş cái kẹp giấy 回形针

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