acid |
a chemical substance that dissolves in water, has a sour taste, and turns blue litmus paper red. [1/4 definitions] |
bag |
a soft container made of cloth, paper, or leather, used to hold things; sack; pouch. [1/4 definitions] |
ballot |
a piece of paper on which people who are voting enter their choices. [1/3 definitions] |
ballpoint |
a pen that has a small ball in its tip. The ball moves the ink from the pen to the paper. |
bill1 |
a piece of paper money. [1/4 definitions] |
billfold |
a small folding case that holds paper money and fits in a pocket; wallet. |
blotter |
a piece of paper used to soak up ink or to protect a writing surface. |
bond |
a piece of paper that a government or business gives when it borrows money. A bond promises to repay the sum of money along with interest. [1/4 definitions] |
book |
sheets of paper bound together between two covers. These pages can be blank or can have writing, printing, or pictures on them. [1/3 definitions] |
booklet |
a small book with paper covers; pamphlet. |
bookmark |
a strip of leather, ribbon, or paper placed between pages to mark a place in a book. |
cap1 |
a dot of explosive powder contained in paper for use in a toy pistol. [1/5 definitions] |
card1 |
a small piece of cardboard, plastic, or thick paper printed with information about a person. A card is used to identify the person whose name is on it. [3/4 definitions] |
cardboard |
a stiff material made of layers of paper and used to make things like boxes and signs. |
carton |
a box made of thick paper or of plastic made to hold one particular type of product. |
cellulose |
the main element of plant tissue, used in making paper, cellophane, and fabrics. |
certificate |
a statement on paper that shows or proves that certain facts are true. |
cigarette |
a short, narrow tube of thin paper that contains cut tobacco for smoking. |
collage |
a type of art work in which different kinds of materials are pasted onto a surface to make a picture. These materials can be anything from paper and photographs, to cloth and buttons. |
confetti |
(used with a singular verb) small pieces of colored paper thrown into the air during parades, parties, and other festivities. |
contract |
the piece of paper or document that shows this agreement. [1/6 definitions] |