Defenition of the word staple
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Defenition of the word staple
- A metal fastener consisting of a U-shaped wire with two legs that are bent to hold several sheets of paper together.
- To secure or fasten with a staple.
- (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
- material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
- necessary foods or commodities; "wheat is a staple crop"
- a short length of U-shaped wire used to fasten papers together
- a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
- secure or fasten with a staple; "staple the papers together"
- paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together
- secure or fasten with a staple or staples; "staple the papers together"
- a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
- secure or fasten with a staple or staples
- necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities
Synonyms for the word staple
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- affix
- attach
- basic
- chief
- clip
- core
- essential
- fasten
- fastener
- fix
- fundamental
- indispensable
- main
- nail
- pin
- primary
- principal
- raw material
- secure
- tack
Similar words in the staple
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- essential
- staple
- staple's
- stapled
- stapler
- stapler's
- staplers
- staples
Hyponyms for the word staple
Hypernyms for the word staple
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- commodity
- fasten
- fix
- good
- goods
- material
- nail
- natural fiber
- natural fibre
- paper fastener
- secure
- stuff
- trade good
- trade goods
Antonyms for the word staple
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