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Definition of Paperclips
1. paperclip [n] - See also: paperclip
Lexicographical Neighbors of Paperclips
Literary usage of Paperclips
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science Experiments for Young Learnersby Jill Norris by Jill Norris (2000)
"Tie the string ends inside the cups to paperclips. 2. Follow the directions on
the task cards to listen to different vibrations. Sharing the Results Talk ..."
2. The Writings in Prose and Verse of Rudyard Kipling by Rudyard Kipling (1904)
"Your boiler's only seated on four little paperclips," he said, crawling from
beneath her. " She's a wicker-willow lunch-basket below. ..."
3. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow (2006)
"The missing toes, they left prints behind like unbent paperclips." Alan moved,
as in a dream, to the ladder and began to climb ..."
4. The Inventive Thinking Curriculum Project by Marion Canedo (1990)
"You might use cardboard, paper, clay, wood, plastic, yam, paperclips, and so
forth to make a model. You might also want to use an art book or a book on ..."
5. Ill-Equipped: U.S. Prisons and Offenders with Mental Illness by Sasha Abramsky (2003)
"... and paperclips in their abdomens, bitten chunks of flesh from their arms,
slashed and gashed themselves. In many prisons around the country, ..."
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