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