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 |
bureaucratic procedure red tape | needlessly timeonsuming procedure |
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 |
adhesive tape | tape coated with adhesive |
cassette tape | a cassette that contains magnetic tape |
cellulose tape Scotch tape Sellotape | transparent or semitransparent adhesive tape (trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape) used for sealing or attaching or mending |
Dixie cup paper cup | a disposable cup made of paper, for holding drinks |
duct tape | a wide silvery adhesive tape intended to seal joints in sheet metal duct work but having many other uses, duct tape holds the world together |
friction tape insulating tape | a wateresistant adhesive tape used to insulate exposed electrical conductors |
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 |
magnetic tape mag tape tape | memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide, used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information, he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview |
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 |
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 |
stem-winder | a watch that is wound by turning a knob at the stem |
tape | a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening, he used a piece of tape for a belt, he wrapped a tape around the package |
tape tape recording taping | a recording made on magnetic tape, the several recordings were combined on a master tape |
tape tapeline tape measure | measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths, the carpenter should have used his tape measure |
tape cartridge | a cartridge containing magnetic tape, for use with audio or video recorders or computer systems |
tape deck | electronic equipment for making or playing magnetic tapes (but without amplifiers or speakers), a component in an audio system |
tape drive tape transport transport | a mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read write heads of a tape playback recorder |
tape player | electronic equipment for playing back magnetic tapes |
tape recorder tape machine | a magnetic recorder using magnetic tape |
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 |
winder | mechanical device around which something can be wound |
winder key | mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) |
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 |