bulldog clip
A binder clip with rigid handlesA binder clip with rigid handles.
» Ingrid used a bulldog clip to secure the large stack of papers together.
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Examples
1 sentencesIngrid used a bulldog clip to secure the large stack of papers together.
Meaning
2 sensesA binder clip with rigid handles.
Briefklemmer
A surgical instrument with serrated jaws and a spring-loaded handle used to grip blood vessels or similar organs.
- a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws
Origin
Possibly a reference to the tenacity of a bulldog’s bite. Regarding sense 1 (“binder clipPossibly a reference to the tenacity of a bulldog’s bite. Regarding sense 1 (“binder clip with rigid handles”), Bulldog was originally a trademark registered to Brandsley Limited in the United Kingdom in 1944.
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Forms
plural: bulldog clips| Singular | bulldog clip |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws:alligator clip
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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