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paper

/pˈeɪpɚ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

  1. a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
  2. an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
    “he got an A on his composition”
  3. a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
    “he read his newspaper at breakfast”
  4. a medium for written communication
    “the notion of an office running without paper is absurd”
  5. a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses
    “he has written many scientific papers”
  6. a business firm that publishes newspapers
    “Murdoch owns many newspapers”
  7. the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher
    “when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper”

verb

  1. cover with paper
    “paper the box”
  2. cover with wallpaper

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