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Paper clips

Scope note

Devices consisting of a length of a resilient material bent into flat loops that can be separated by a slight pressure to hold two or more sheets of paper together.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000239266

Broader Terms used

clips (fasteners)

Equivalent Terms used

paper clip

Created

13yrs ago

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