Phrase guide

binder clip

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A simple device for binding several sheets of paper, leaving the sheets intact; a strip of spring steel bent into the shape of an isosceles triangle with loops at the apex.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: banker's clip, foldback clip, foldover clip, handbag clip, paper clamp

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: սեղմակ (seġmak) — device for binding sheets of paper
  • Chinese Mandarin: 長尾夾 /长尾夹 (chángwěijiā) — device for binding sheets of paper
  • Finnish: paperiklipsi — device for binding sheets of paper
  • German: Foldback-Klammer — device for binding sheets of paper
  • German: Vielzweckklemme — device for binding sheets of paper
  • Polish: klips biurowy — device for binding sheets of paper
  • Polish: klips — device for binding sheets of paper
  • Portuguese: prendedor de papel — device for binding sheets of paper
  • Spanish: sujetapapeles — device for binding sheets of paper
  • Spanish: pinza sujetapapeles — device for binding sheets of paper
  • Swedish: pappersklämma — device for binding sheets of paper