"paperclip" meaning in English

See paperclip in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: paperclips [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} paperclip (plural paperclips)
  1. Alternative spelling of paper clip Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: paper clip Categories (topical): Fasteners
    Sense id: en-paperclip-en-noun-Ygoe09WS Disambiguation of Fasteners: 48 52 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47

Verb

Forms: paperclips [present, singular, third-person], paperclipping [participle, present], paperclipped [participle, past], paperclipped [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} paperclip (third-person singular simple present paperclips, present participle paperclipping, simple past and past participle paperclipped)
  1. To fasten with a paper clip. Categories (topical): Fasteners
    Sense id: en-paperclip-en-verb-nmrgmnYa Disambiguation of Fasteners: 48 52 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for paperclip meaning in English (1.9kB)

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