paper clip

noun

: a length of wire bent into flat loops that is used to hold papers together

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Felt, fabric, ribbon or twine to cover your cardboard tubes Embellishments to decorate your napkin rings – leaves, buttons, beads, faux flowers Craft glue or a hot glue gun (with adult supervision) Binder clips or paper clips (optional) Steps: Cover your tube sections with your choice of materials. —

Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024 Gift with a complementary paper clip necklace for a trendy layered effect. —

Bea McMonagle, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 And then there’s Nick Bostrom’s famous example of a paper clip factory run by an AI, whose goal is to make as many paper clips as possible. —

IEEE Spectrum, 17 Sep. 2019 All could be played with just a few common household items: pencil and paper, coins, colored pens, standard dice, Goldfish crackers, paper clips, your hands, and occasionally an Internet connection. —

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for paper clip