clip
Translation
clip, fastener, excerpt, snippet
Examples
Use a paper clip to hold the pages together.
Use a paper clip to hold the pages together.
She put a decorative clip in her hair.
She put a decorative clip in her hair.
I watched a short clip of the film.
I watched a short clip of the film.
Grammar Patterns
((a/an)) clip a small device for holding things together Use a paper clip.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fastener, pin, clasp, excerpt
Etymology
From Old English 'clyppan', meaning 'to embrace, clasp'.
Memory Tips
Imagine the 'clip' sound it makes when you fasten it onto something.