stationery
/ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛɹi/
noun
writing materials such as paper, pencils, notebooks, etc.
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1The store sells high-quality stationery, and each of its levels has a different concept.
2It was called Stationery.
3I'm going to call it Stationery.
4But apparently, a lot of you also wanted stationery.
5Stationery was donated.
ring binder
noun
a cover with metal rings inside that pass through the holes of the documents within to hold them together

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folder
/ˈfoʊɫdɝ/
noun
a cover made of plastic or folded card in which documents or pieces of paper can be kept
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1folder means up one folder in the directory structure.
2The TV app also uses a folder here.
3As a matter of fact folders can have multiple screens inside them.
4I just have folders here.
5I actually use folders all the time.
paperclip
/pˈeɪpɚklˌɪp/
noun
a small curved object that is used to hold sheets of paper close together
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1What can a paperclip be useful for?
2One has paperclips, several ballpoint pens and a highlighter.
3Unfold the paperclip like this.
4Number nine, bend a paperclip with your mind.
5- I made a little necklace, out of paperclips.
alligator clip
/ˈælᵻɡˌeɪɾɚ klˈɪp/
noun
a metal object with two toothed jaws and a spring, used for holding things in place

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post-it
/pˈoʊstɪt/
noun
a small piece of colored paper that is sticky on one side and can be easily removed, used for leaving notes
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1Post-It notes, and white boards, and all of those things.
2Another fun DIY is Post-It note earrings.
3Number ten - post-it notes.
4But, thanks to technology, even post-it notes are now digitized.
5So the next thing for me has got to be Post-it Notes.
clipboard
/ˈkɫɪpˌbɔɹd/
noun
a small board that has a clip on top for holding sheets of paper
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1They had clipboards back in my day.
2Use a clipboard manager.
3Well Clipboard Managers are one exception.
4The first one is going to save a clipboard .
5These clipboards are filled with numbers.
fountain pen
/fˈaʊntɪn pˈɛn/
noun
a pen that can be refilled with ink

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nib
/ˈnɪb/
noun
the tip of a pen that puts the ink on paper
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1Yeah, just nib it.
2Add cacao nibs.
3Because of that, the most expensive fountain pens typically have larger nibs than less expensive fountain pens.
4The sixth mistake is dropping a fountain pen on the nib.
5Unlike ballpoint or rollerball pens, nibs come in different widths.
ballpoint
/ˈbɔɫpɔɪnt/
noun
a pen with a small metal ball at its tip that puts the ink on paper when it rolls
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1Ballpoint pens let people write faster and more neatly.
2Ballpoint pens let people write faster and more neatly.
3I'd take a ballpoint pen
4So, the ballpoint is fundamentally a utilitarian pen.
5The whole thing is ballpoint pen.
biro
/ˈbɪɹoʊ/
noun
a pen with a metal ball at the tip that when rolls puts the ink on paper
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1Loud wanted a way to write on rough surfaces like leather, and Bíró needed a pen that wouldn't need to be refilled often and would be good for scribbling out notes or editing newspaper stories.
lead
/lɛd/
noun
the object inside a pencil that makes a mark when moved on paper
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1A culinary choice in South China led to a fatal infection in Hong Kong, subsequently 8,000 cases of SARS, nearly 1,000 deaths, 30 countries, six continents.
2My ego is leading the way.
3The royal always leads the way.
4Lead your partner.
5- Lead the conversation.
Scotch tape
/skˈɑːtʃ tˈeɪp/
noun
plastic tape that is transparent and sticky on one side, used for sticking things together, such as paper
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1Oh no, Scotch Tape just unfollowed us.
2Obviously, you can use traditional Scotch Tape, or I found this little gadget in the supermarket.
highlighter
/hˈaɪlaɪɾɚ/
noun
a type of pen with a colored tip, used for marking words in a piece of writing, book, magazine, etc.
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1I love highlighter.
2Yep, this highlighter has officially kicked my sorry little pen’s butt!
3- You put highlighter all over my cheeks.
4- Actually, - You said highlighter first.
5- Highlighters are your best friends.
felt tip
/fˈɛlt tˈɪp/
noun
a pen with a tip that is made of a fiber called felt

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stapler
/ˈsteɪpəɫɝ/, /ˈsteɪpɫɝ/
noun
a tool used for fastening sheets of paper together by putting staples into them
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1A stapler would be better.
2Hey, can I borrow that stapler?
3You get, now, a DNA stapler, instead.
4After that, the stapler will bend the pins of the staples outward.
5The stapler's the one that's always breaking.
pencil sharpener
/pˈɛnsəl ʃˈɑːɹpənɚ/
noun
a handheld tool with a small blade inside, used for sharpening pencils
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1And it generates enough power to run maybe a small Pencil Sharpener.
Witeout
noun
a white liquid for covering mistakes made while writing

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pushpin
/pˈʊʃpɪn/
noun
a type of thumbtack with a colored piece of plastic on one end
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1These red pushpins show the actual location of rescues we've done.
2Okay, so much like most other wireless earphones, they've got these little pushpin connectors that charge the actual earphones themselves.
3Just pick up your cup, and using your pushpin, put as many holes as you want in the bottom of your cup.
4Take a water bottle, And poke it with a pushpin.
5Pushpins, or thumbtacks are a common office supply.
thumbtack
/θˈʌmbtæk/
noun
a short pin with a flat round head that is used to fasten paper to a wall or board
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1Other aquatic insects like water treaders exploit surface tension, just like thumbtacks and paper clips.
2- You wouldn't put thumbtacks on a peanut butter sandwich.
3Oh, those are thumbtacks.
4Take this thumbtack.
5Pushpins, or thumbtacks are a common office supply.
punch
/ˈpəntʃ/
noun
a machine or tool used for making holes in paper or other material
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1Punch an armoire!
2Punch an armoire.
3Punching a rib eye.
4Punch the granola.
5Punch the granola.
notepad
/ˈnoʊtˌpæd/
noun
a set of sheets of paper held together on which one can write notes
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1You have notepads and things.
2I've got my notepad.
3So grab your notepad.
4Do I get a notepad?
5- I have a notepad! -
rubber stamp
/ɹˈʌbɚ stˈæmp/
noun
a handheld tool that is used for imprinting a name, date, etc. onto a piece of paper
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1There were no political parties, no pledge to delegates, no rubber stamp.
2Take a rubber stamp and push down gently into the cover to make an indent.
3Create a proper address with a wooden house number sign and rubber stamps.
4Often called the rubber stamp parliament, the NPC welcomes delegates from across China to come to Beijing and debate policy.
5He started making rubber stamps.
mechanical pencil
/mɪkˈænɪkəl pˈɛnsəl/
noun
a pencil with a button on top that can be pushed or turned to get more lead out
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1Sculpting Mechanical Pencil in Taupe.
carbon paper
/kˈɑːɹbən pˈeɪpɚ/
noun
thin paper with one side coated with a dark substance, put between two sheets of paper to copy everything that is being written or typed on it onto the sheet underneath

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card catalog
/kˈɑːɹd kˈæɾɐlˌɑːɡ/
noun
an alphabetically-arranged set of cards with information on them, found especially in libraries

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in-tray
/ɪntɹˈeɪ/
noun
a tray-like object on an office desk on which letters or documents that need to be read or checked are placed

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out-tray
/ˈaʊttɹˈeɪ/
noun
a tray-like object on an office desk on which letters or other documents that have been dealt with or are ready to be sent away are placed

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file cabinet
/fˈaɪl kˈæbᵻnət/
noun
a piece of office furniture with drawers in which documents can be stored

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wastebasket
/ˈweɪstˌbæskət/
noun
an object with an open top that is used for holding trash, particularly waste paper
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1[Emily] This would be in Lois' wastebasket in five seconds.
2In the bathroom, inside of a lone wastebasket, was a pile of hair clippings, reddish-brown in color.
3Maids and housekeeping cleaners maintain many facilities in daily use: they make beds, replace linens, empty wastebaskets, wash dishes, and replenish supplies.
4And this wastebasket part, that's to represent what the structure of space-time itself is doing during this period.
5Be sure to have a wastebasket nearby.
handy
/ˈhændi/
adjective
advantageous, practical, or of use
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1This route-finding capability is remarkably handy.
2Feeling handy?
3What functionality is handy?
4Sometimes competition is handy.
5The Reminders app is very handy.
functional
/ˈfəŋkʃənəɫ/
adjective
designed to be practical and useful, not attractive
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1Screen is functional.
2Clothing is functional.
3The stock is functional.
4this section is deeply functional.
5The kitchen is functional.

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