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staple

/ staple /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together
Type of:
paper fastener
noun Sense 2
a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
Type of:
nail
verb Sense 3
secure or fasten with a staple or staples
"staple the papers together"
Opposites:
unstaple
Type of:
fasten fix secure
Derived:
stapler stapling machine
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
adjective satellite Sense 4
necessary foods or commodities
"wheat is a staple crop"
Similar:
essential
noun Sense 5
(usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
Type of:
commodity trade goods goods
Domain:
plural plural form
noun Sense 6
material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
Type of:
material stuff
Semantic Complexity
76%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
18
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Related Words

paper fastener nail fasten fix secure unstaple essential commodity trade goods goods material stuff