Press fastener? (9)
'press fastener?' is the definition.
'paperclip' can be an answer for 'fastener?' (paperclip is a kind of fastener). I am unsure of the 'press' bit.
'press fastener?' is the wordplay.
'press' becomes 'paper' (paper is a kind of press).
'fastener?' becomes 'clip' (clip is a kind of fastener).
'paper'+'clip'='PAPERCLIP'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for paperclip that I've seen before include "Document fastener" , "Fastener for documents etc" , "Small piece of office equipment" .)
'press fastener?' is the definition.
'paper clip' can be an answer for 'fastener?' (thesaurus). I am unsure of the 'press' bit.
'press fastener?' is the wordplay.
'press' becomes 'paper' (paper is a kind of press).
'fastener?' becomes 'clip' (clip is a kind of fastener).
'paper'+'clip'='PAPER-CLIP'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for paper clip that I've seen before include "staple alternative?" , "it collects leaves together" , "bent wire" , "I can hold things together" , "It keeps reports together" .)