Stapler

Japanese: ホッチキス
Stapler
〘 noun 〙 (Hotchkiss)⸨Hochikis⸩① (from the inventor, the American B = Hotchkiss) A type of machine gun. It uses the pressure of gunpowder gas to open and close the bolt, load and fire. ※Yoshiki (1909)〈Tokutomi Roka〉vol. 2 "Machine guns are stapler type"② A device for fastening papers together. A manual paper fastener that fastens by hammering in a U-shaped fastener. A trademark name. In English, it is called a stapler. 〔Corrected and enlarged New Dictionary of Rashii Words (1919)〕※Hanebareba (1975)〈Oda Minoru〉vol. 21 "From compass to stapler to paper holder"

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Japanese:
〘名〙 (Hotchkiss)⸨ホチキス⸩① (発明者、アメリカのB=ホッチキスに由来する) 機関銃の一つ。火薬ガス圧を利用して遊底の開閉・装てん・発射をするもの。※寄生木(1909)〈徳富蘆花〉下「機関砲はホチキス式で」② 紙などをとじ合わせる器具。コの字形のとじ金を打ち込んでおさえる手動式の紙とじ器。商標名。英語では、ステープラー(stapler)という。〔訂正増補新らしい言葉の字引(1919)〕※羽なければ(1975)〈小田実〉二一「コンパスからホッチキスから紙挟みから」

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