Blotting paper () A kind of thick, bibulous, unsized paper, used to absorb superfluous ink from freshly written manuscript, and thus prevent blots. |
Casse Paper () Broken paper |
Ear-piercer (n.) The earwig. |
Note paper () Writing paper, not exceeding in size, when folded once, five by eight inches. |
Paper (n.) A substance in the form of thin sheets or leaves intended to be written or printed on, or to be used in wrapping. It is made of rags, straw, bark, wood, or other fibrous material, which is first reduced to pulp, then molded, pressed, and dried. |
Paper (n.) A sheet, leaf, or piece of such substance. |
Paper (n.) A printed or written instrument |
Paper (n.) A printed sheet appearing periodically |
Paper (n.) Negotiable evidences of indebtedness |
Paper (n.) Decorated hangings or coverings for walls, made of paper. See Paper hangings, below. |
Paper (n.) A paper containing (usually) a definite quantity |
Paper (n.) A medicinal preparation spread upon paper, intended for external application |
Paper (a.) Of or pertaining to paper |
Paper (v. t.) To cover with paper |
Paper (v. t.) To fold or inclose in paper. |
Paper (v. t.) To put on paper |
Piercer (n.) One who, or that which, pierces or perforates |
Piercer (n.) An instrument used in forming eyelets |
Piercer (n.) A piercel. |
Piercer (n.) The ovipositor, or sting, of an insect. |
Piercer (n.) An insect provided with an ovipositor. |
Punch (n.) A beverage composed of wine or distilled liquor, water (or milk), sugar, and the juice of lemon, with spice or mint |
Punch (n.) The buffoon or harlequin of a puppet show. |
Punch (n.) A short, fat fellow |
Punch (n.) One of a breed of large, heavy draught horses |
Punch (v. t.) To thrust against |
Punch (n.) A thrust or blow. |
Punch (n.) A tool, usually of steel, variously shaped at one end for different uses, and either solid, for stamping or for perforating holes in metallic plates and other substances, or hollow and sharpedged, for cutting out blanks, as for buttons, steel pens, jewelry, and the like |
Punch (n.) An extension piece applied to the top of a pile |
Punch (n.) A prop, as for the roof of a mine. |
Punch (n.) To perforate or stamp with an instrument by pressure, or a blow |
Touch-paper (n.) Paper steeped in saltpeter, which burns slowly, and is used as a match for firing gunpowder, and the like. |
punch clout poke lick biff slug | (boxing) a blow with the fist, I gave him a clout on his nose |
haymaker knockout punch KO punch Sunday punch | a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing |
rabbit punch | a short chopping blow to the back of the neck |
sucker punch | an unexpected punch |
paper chase hare and hounds | an outdoor game, one group of players (the hares) start off on a long run scattering bits of paper (the scent) and pursuers (the hounds) try to catch them before they reach a designated spot |
paper route | the job of delivering newspapers regularly |
punch-up | a fistfight, the quarrel ended in a punch-up |
paper nautilus nautilus Argonaut Argonauta argo | cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells |
paper wasp | any of several social wasps that construct nests of a substance like paper |
center punch | a tool with a conical point that is used to make indentations in metal (especially to mark points for drilling) |
Dixie cup paper cup | a disposable cup made of paper, for holding drinks |
letter opener paper knife paperknife | dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books |
masking tape masking paper | adhesive tape used to cover the part of a surface that should not be painted |
newspaper paper | the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher, when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper |
paperback book paper-back book paperback softback book softback softover book softover | a book with paper covers |
paper chain | a chain made of loops of colored paper, used to decorate a room |
paper clip paperclip gem clip | a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together, the paper clip was invented in |
paper cutter | a cutting implement for cutting sheets of paper to the desired size |
paper doll | a piece of paper cut or folded into the shape of a human being |
paper fastener | a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place |
paper feed | a device for inserting sheets of paper into a printer or typewriter, the job was delayed because the paper feed was clogged |
paper mill | a mill where paper is manufactured |
paper plate | a disposable plate made of cardboard |
paper towel | a disposable towel made of absorbent paper |
photographic paper photographic material | light-sensitive paper on which photograph can be printed |
punch puncher | a tool for making holes or indentations |
punch bowl | a large bowl for serving beverages, usually with a ladle |
punched card punch card Hollerith card | a card on which data can be recorded in the form of punched holes |
punching bag punch bag punching ball punchball | an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing |
punch pliers | punch consisting of pliers for perforating paper or leather |
punch press | a power driven press used to shape metal parts |
sack poke paper bag carrier bag | a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases |
slip slip of paper | a small sheet of paper, a receipt slip |
test paper | paper impregnated with an indicator for use in chemical tests |
wastepaper basket waste-paper basket wastebasket waste basket circular file | a container with an open top, for discarded paper and other rubbish |
paper tiger | the nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual, he reminded Mao that the paper tiger had nuclear teeth |
paper | a medium for written communication, the notion of an office running without paper is absurd |
sheet piece of paper sheet of paper | paper used for writing or printing |
stationery letter paper | paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters, usually with matching envelopes |
newspaper paper | a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets, contains news and articles and advertisements, he read his newspaper at breakfast |
school newspaper school paper | a newspaper written and published by students in a school |
paper | a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses, he has written many scientific papers |
composition paper report theme | an essay (especially one written as an assignment), he got an A on his composition |
term paper | a composition intended to indicate a student's progress during a school term |
order paper order book | a printed copy of the order of the day |
paper trail | the written evidence of someone's activities, this paper trail consisted mainly of electronically stored information |
aide-memoire position paper | a memorandum summarizing the items of an agreement (used especially in diplomatic communications) |
historical document historical paper historical record | writing having historical value (as opposed to fiction or myth etc.) |
punch line laugh line gag line tag line | the point of a joke or humorous story |
test paper examination paper exam paper question sheet | a written examination |