acetate
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a transparency that you write on and place on an overhead projector
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a piece of special thick paper that you use for drying the ink when you have just finished writing with a fountain pen
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a large piece of this type of paper that is kept flat on a desk, sometimes within a frame
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special thick paper that you use for drying the ink when you have just finished writing with a fountain pen
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a small card that has a person’s name on it, as well as the address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the company that they work for
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very thin black or blue paper that you place between two pieces of paper in order to copy your writing from the top piece onto the bottom piece
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a small piece of thick stiff paper with your name, your job, and the name of your company printed on it
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a small board that you can attach papers to, so that you can write on them easily while you are moving around
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a flat paper case for a letter or document, with a part that you stick down to close it before you write an address on it and send it through the mail
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a thin flat container for sheets of paper, usually consisting of a large folded piece of heavy paper
adjective
headed paper has the name and address of a person or organization printed at the top
a small piece of colored paper with a sticky substance on the back that is used for writing notes and temporarily sticking them on other papers and surfaces
noun
a hard cover with metal rings inside that pass through special holes in sheets of paper to keep them together
a set of cards attached on a roll that you write information on, for example addresses and telephone numbers
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a small object with a piece of rubber on one end that is used for printing something on a piece of paper
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self-addressed stamped envelope: an envelope with your name, address, and a stamp on it that you give to someone so that they can easily send you something
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a small tool with a pattern or writing on one side that you press into ink and use for printing a mark on paper
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a small piece of wire that you press through pieces of paper with a small object called a stapler so that the ends of the wire bend over and fasten the pieces of paper together
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a small piece of metal shaped like a U with pointed ends that you force into a surface to hold something in place
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paper used for writing letters, often with the name of a company on it, and envelopes that match
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a short pin with a large, round top that you can use to fix a piece of paper to a surface temporarily, for example to show public notices. The usual British word is drawing pin.
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a sheet of plastic with writing or pictures on it that you shine light through in order to show the writing or pictures on a large screen
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a part of some envelopes that you can see through in order to read the address printed on the letter
a white liquid used for covering mistakes in writing, typing, etc.
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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