"treasury tag" meaning in English

See treasury tag in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɹɛʒəɹi ˈtæɡ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-treasury tag.wav [US] Forms: treasury tags [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} treasury tag (plural treasury tags)
  1. A short piece of cord with metal bars at each end, used in offices for holding papers together or fastening them into a file. Synonyms: India tag Translations (paper fastener): 盲公繩 /盲公绳 (Chinese Mandarin), 文件繩 /文件绳 (Chinese Mandarin), 快勞繩 /快劳绳 (Chinese Mandarin)

Inflected forms

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      "word": "快勞繩 /快劳绳"
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