paper
/ˈpeɪpər/ nounDefinition
MATERIAL [U] › thin, flat material used for writing on, covering things in, etc: a piece/sheet of paper
NEWSPAPER [C] › a newspaper: I buy a paper every morning.
EXAM [C] UK › an examination: Candidates must answer two questions from each paper.
WRITING [C] › a piece of writing about a particular subject written by someone who has been studying that subject: She's just published a paper on language acquisition. → See also blotting paper → See also carbon paper → See also toilet paper → See also White Paper → See also wrapping paper
(Definition of paper noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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