clothespin

fastening device

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A clothespin, also known as a clothes peg, is a fastening device used to hang clothes on a clothesline. These devices are typically made of wood or plastic and can be either a forked piece or a spring clamp. The earliest known use of the term "clothespin" dates back to 1833, while "clothes-peg" was first used in 1825.12

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…circular saw, and the common clothespin, among other things. They were the first to package and market seeds and were once the largest and most respected manufacturers of medicinal herbs in the United States. At least some communities are reported to have produced opium from their poppies.
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…circular saw, and the common clothespin, among other things. They were the first to package and market seeds and were once the largest and most respected manufacturers of medicinal herbs in the United States. At least some communities are reported to have produced opium from their poppies.
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