Smallman clip

noun

A clip used to connect a rope to a tub of coal in order to haul it.

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Meanings

nounSmallman clip (plural Smallman clips)

plural Smallman clips · alternative Smallman's clip

  1. historicalbusinessA clip used to connect a rope to a tub of coal in order to haul it.

Origin

Invented by James William Smallman.

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APA

Smallman clip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smallman%20clip

MLA

“Smallman clip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smallman%20clip. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Smallman clip,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smallman%20clip.

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