"banana clip" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: banana clips [plural]
Etymology: From its shape, resembling the fruit. Head templates: {{en-noun}} banana clip (plural banana clips)
  1. A girl's long, curved hairclip resembling two combs that mesh together.
    Sense id: en-banana_clip-en-noun-3vMH6nhd
  2. (firearms) A curved ammunition clip for the AK-47 assault rifle. Categories (topical): Firearms
    Sense id: en-banana_clip-en-noun-6VhkwgpV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry

Inflected forms

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