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noun
A stationery fastening device made of thin, soft metal, with a round head and a flat, split shank, which is spread after insertion in a hole in a stack of pages, in much the same way as a cotter pin or a split rivet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any similar stationery fastening device.
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noun
a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
Narrower terms: staple, thumbtack, drawing pin, pushpin
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