CEFR C1 Vocabulary

CEFR C1 Vocabulary - Lesson 37

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Here you will learn some English words about stationery and office supplies, such as "paperclip", "nib", "folder", etc. prepared for C1 learners.
stationery
stationerynoun

writing materials such as paper, pencils, notebooks, etc.

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ring binder
ring bindernoun

a cover with metal rings inside that pass through the holes of the documents within to hold them together

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folder
foldernoun

a cover made of plastic or folded card in which documents or pieces of paper can be kept

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paperclip
paperclipnoun

a small curved object that is used to hold sheets of paper close together

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alligator clip
alligator clipnoun

a metal object with two toothed jaws and a spring, used for holding things in place

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post-it
post-itnoun

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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clipboard
clipboardnoun

a small board that has a clip on top for holding sheets of paper

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fountain pen
fountain pennoun

a pen that can be refilled with ink

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nib
nibnoun

the tip of a pen that puts the ink on paper

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ballpoint
ballpointnoun

a pen with a small metal ball at its tip that puts the ink on paper when it rolls

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biro
bironoun

a pen with a metal ball at the tip that when rolls puts the ink on paper

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lead
leadnoun

the object inside a pencil that makes a mark when moved on paper

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Scotch tape
Scotch tapenoun

plastic tape that is transparent and sticky on one side, used for sticking things together, such as paper

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highlighter
highlighternoun

a type of pen with a colored tip, used for marking words in a piece of writing, book, magazine, etc.

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felt tip
felt tipnoun

a pen with a tip that is made of a fiber called felt

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stapler
staplernoun

a tool used for fastening sheets of paper together by putting staples into them

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pencil sharpener
pencil sharpenernoun

a handheld tool with a small blade inside, used for sharpening pencils

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Witeout
Witeoutnoun

a white liquid for covering mistakes made while writing

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pushpin
pushpinnoun

a type of thumbtack with a colored piece of plastic on one end

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thumbtack
thumbtacknoun

a short pin with a flat round head that is used to fasten paper to a wall or board

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punch
punchnoun

a machine or tool used for making holes in paper or other material

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notepad
notepadnoun

a set of sheets of paper held together on which one can write notes

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rubber stamp
rubber stampnoun

a handheld tool that is used for imprinting a name, date, etc. onto a piece of paper

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mechanical pencil
mechanical pencilnoun

a pencil with a button on top that can be pushed or turned to get more lead out

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carbon paper
carbon papernoun

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
card catalognoun

an alphabetically-arranged set of cards with information on them, found especially in libraries

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in-tray
in-traynoun

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-traynoun

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
file cabinetnoun

a piece of office furniture with drawers in which documents can be stored

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wastebasket
wastebasketnoun

an object with an open top that is used for holding trash, particularly waste paper

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handyadjective

advantageous, practical, or of use

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functionaladjective

designed to be practical and useful, not attractive

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