English Explanatory Dictionary

paper fastener

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. Any similar stationery fastening device.

Word forms

paper fastener paper fasteners

Synonyms

brass fastener brad split pin

Translations

Finnish: haaraniitti Irish: fáiscín páipéir Polish: wąsy skoroszytowe Portuguese: colchete
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