staple
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- noun
- /ˈsteɪpəl/
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- It seems all the staples must be removed.
- staple gun
Still alive, They have metal staples holding them to the ground.
- Still alive, They have metal staples holding them to the ground.
- I wake up, I've got staples, you know, like a staple gun.
- I would undo the staple and take half of it off and throw it out and re staple it.
- We're going to use tape or staples to join them and have a fancy lock, I'm afraid, and join these edges together.
- Or look at those staples, how they did that, what craftsmanship that it's, I mean, you could do that, but nobody does, right?
Examples
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You don't always get the staple where you want it, and you don't always drive it home.
Academic text (2011) -
Some people use staples, but I think those are inferior.
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I just see a staple.
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You have the staple marks to prove it.
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This one has two staples.
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Oh, can't see any staple marks.
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No staples or paper clips on his paper.
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The least challenging job is removing staples and ensuring that checks all face the same direction.
Academic text (2005) -
She used a staple to hold the pages of her report together.
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He removed the staples from the documents before recycling them.
Synonyms
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A small device that holds things together, like papers or hair
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A small bent piece of wire or plastic that holds sheets of paper together
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A small bent piece of wire or plastic that holds sheets of paper together
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A strong metal holder with a spring and flat ends for keeping papers together
Compounds
- Specialized
A type of cotton with long fibers that is soft and strong for high-quality clothes and sheets
- Specialized
A kind of cotton with short fibers that people use to make coarse cloth
- Specialized
A short natural thread from plants or animals that can be twisted to make yarn
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Etymology
Staple for the small U-shaped metal fastener comes from an old word for a 'post' or 'peg', something fixed in place. A helpful image is a tiny post that holds papers together, which is why we use the same word for that little metal clip.