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Paper clip

A paper clip (or paperclip) is a tool used to hold sheets of paper together, usually made of steel wire bent to a looped shape (though some are covered in plastic). Most paper clips are variations of the Gem type introduced in the 1890s or earlier, characterized by the one and a half loops made by the wire. Common to paper clips proper is their…

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Other fastening devices

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Paper clip

Nodes54
Edges53
Triples83
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.037037
Components1

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Paper clip

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related to history · 23
Paper clip → According, Although, American, Another, April, Britain, Early Office Museum, Erlman, Fay, Fay's, Gem, Gem Paper-Fasteners, He, July, Petroski, Professor Henry, Samuel, Since, The, The Gem Manufacturing Company
related to Other uses · 19
Paper clip → Additionally, Another, ATX PSU, CD-ROM, Commodore, Logitech, Macintosh, One, Palm PDAs, Pipe, RS-232, Several, SIM, The, Their, This, Thus, Various, Wire
related to Further reading · 14
Paper clip → Accidental Genius, Curious Tales, Henry Petroski, Invention, ISBN, James Ward, Knopf, New York, Schuster, Simon, Stationery Obsession, The Evolution, The Perfection, Useful Things
related to Unsupported claims · 7
Paper clip → Adolphus Ackermann, English, He, Herbert Spencer, It, September, Spencer's
see also · 7
Paper clip → AI, American, Clippy, Holocaust, Jews, Microsoft OfficeUniversal Paperclips, PaperclipPaper Clips Project
related to Shape and composition · 5
Paper clip → Paper, Recent, Regular, Some, The
related to Trade · 3
Paper clip → China, In, United States
related to External links · 2
Paper clip → IMDb Patents, Paper Clips
is a · 1
Paper clip → useful accessory in many kinds of mechanical work

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paper clip clips wire gem norwegian design patent vaaler one use used together patented paperclip national also may united states

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Paper clipis auseful accessory in many kinds of mechanical work0.90text
a paper clip to eject the SIM cardinstance ofthin object0.80text
some Palm PDAs advise the use of a paper clip to reset the deviceinstance ofthin object0.80text
Paper cliprelated to External linksPaper Clips0.60section
Paper cliprelated to External linksIMDb Patents0.60section
Paper cliprelated to Further readingHenry Petroski0.60section
Paper cliprelated to Further readingThe Evolution0.60section
Paper cliprelated to Further readingUseful Things0.60section
Paper cliprelated to Further readingNew York0.60section
Paper cliprelated to Further readingKnopf0.60section
Paper cliprelated to Further readingISBN0.60section
Paper cliprelated to Further readingJames Ward0.60section

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