paper

/pˈeɪpɝ/

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Definitions

Noun
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
Noun
an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition"
Noun
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; "he read his newspaper at breakfast"
Noun
a medium for written communication; "the notion of an office running without paper is absurd"
Noun
a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses; "he has written many scientific papers"
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a business firm that publishes newspapers; "Murdoch owns many newspapers"
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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"
Verb
cover with wallpaper