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staple1 nounstaple2 verbstaple3 adjective staplesta‧ple1 /ˈsteɪpəl/ ●●○ noun [countable]   staple1Origin: 1-2 Old English stapol ‘post’3-4 . 1300-1400 Middle Dutch stapel ‘place of trade’ - Ice skating has long been a staple of ABC's sports programming.
- Tortillas are a staple of Mexican cooking.
- Alternative medicine is now a staple of continuing education at Harvard University Medical School.
- It is a staple of the multilateral trading system, and is extended by the United States to all but a handful.
- Rape is a staple in pagan myth, and killing still more commonplace.
- The length of the cable then rests on the staples and can always be lifted off for painting and cleaning.
- There are some assured visual touches, a staple of any Czech film.
► DAILY LIFEAC, accessory, nounadapter, nounaerosol, nounalarm, nounarm, nounash, nounattaché case, nounbag, nounbar, nounbarrel, nounbeep, verbbeeswax, nounbell, nounbelly, nounbelt, nounbench, nounbenzine, nounbinding, nounbiro, nounbolt, nounbooth, nounbox, nounbox, verbbrad, nounbriefcase, nounbristle, nounbrolly, nounbrush, nounbucket, nounbuckle, nounbuffer, nounbulb, nounBulldog clip, nounbulletin board, nounbullhorn, nounbung, nounbunting, nounbusiness card, nounbutt, nounbutton, nounbuzzer, nouncable, nouncalling card, nouncan, nouncandle, nouncane, nouncarbon, nouncarbon copy, nouncarbon paper, nouncard, nouncardboard, nouncardboard, adjectivecardboard cut-out, nouncard catalog, nouncarrier, nouncarrier bag, nouncarryall, nouncart, nouncarton, nouncartridge, nouncase, nouncaster, nouncatch, nounCellophane, nouncesspit, nounchain, nounchalice, nounchannel, nounchart, nounchute, nouncitronella, nounclamp, nouncleat, nounclip, nounclipboard, nouncomb, nouncombination lock, nouncompartment, nouncord, nouncrank, nouncrate, nouncrepe paper, nouncycle, noundetector, noundial, noundigital, adjectivedisposable, adjectivedrape, verbdrawing pin, noundryer, noundurable goods, nounDurex, nounearplug, nounelastic band, nouneraser, nouneyelet, nounfabric, nounfelt-tip pen, nounfemale, adjectivefence, nounfiberglass, nounfibreglass, nounfigurine, nounfilament, nounfile, verbFilofax, nounfire extinguisher, nounfirewood, nounfitness, nounflag, nounflagon, nounflagstaff, nounflashlight, nounflat, adjectivefloodlight, nounfoam, nounfoam, verbfog, verbfolder, nounfoolscap, nounforecourt, nounfountain, nounfountain pen, nounframe, nounfunnel, nounfuse, noungadget, noungadgetry, noungargle, verbgas, nounglue, noungoggles, noungold card, noungranny knot, noungravel, noungravelled, adjectivegravelly, adjectivegrease, noungreetings card, noungrommet, noungum, noungun, noungunnysack, noungut, nounhand-held, adjectivehandle, nounhandloom, nounharness, nounhasp, nounhealth, nounhessian, nounhinge, nounhip, nounhoarding, nounhoist, nounholder, nounhook, nounhoop, nounhooter, nounhose, nounhosepipe, nounhub, nounhygiene, nounhygienic, adjectiveillness, nounindented, adjectiveinflatable, adjectiveingrained, adjectiveink, nouninn, nouninnkeeper, nouninsoluble, adjectiveivory, nounjacket, nounjack-knife, nounjoss stick, nounjuggle, verbkey, nounkeypad, nounkey ring, nounKleenex, nounknife, nounknob, nounlabel, nounladder, nounlantern, nounlatch, nounlatchkey, nounlather, nounlather, verbLCD, nounlead, nounlectern, nounlegal pad, nounlens, nounletterbox, nounlever, nounlibrary, nounlid, nounlidded, adjectivelift, nounlight, nounlight bulb, nounlink, nounlinseed oil, nounlitter bin, nounlock, nounlodestone, nounlog, nounloop, verblost property, nounmagnet, nounmagnetic, adjectivemagnifying glass, nounmale, adjectivemantle, nounmanual, adjectivemarker, nounmarker pen, nounmarket day, nounmast, nounmastic, nounmatchstick, nounmaterial, nounmeter, nounmeths, nounmode, nounmortar, nounmortise lock, nounmould, nounmounting, nounmovement, nounnail, nounnameplate, nounnet, nounnib, nounnipple, nounnon-standard, adjectivenoose, nounnotebook, nounnotepad, nounnoticeboard, nounnozzle, nounnut, nounoil, verboilcan, nounoily, adjectiveorb, nounoutfit, nounoutlet, nounovernight, adverbpack, verbpackage, nounpad, nounpad, verbpadlock, nounpaintwork, nounpantyliner, nounpaper, nounpaperclip, nounpasserby, nounpaste, verbpasteboard, nounpatron, nounpatronage, nounpatronize, verbpattern, nounpaving, nounpearl, nounpen, nounpenknife, nounpicket fence, nounpillbox, nounpince-nez, nounpinhead, nounpipe, nounpix, nounpizza parlor, nounplug, nounpocket, nounpocketbook, nounpocket calculator, nounpocket knife, nounpointer, nounpoison, nounpole, nounportfolio, nounPost-it, nounpowder, nounpowdered, adjectivepropellant, nounpropelling pencil, nounpump-action, adjectivePX, nounquarter, verbrack, nounreceptionist, nounreel, nounrefill, nounreflector, nounrefrigerate, verbregimen, nounreservation, nounreserve, verbsachet, nounsack, nounscratchpad, nounscratch paper, nounscreen, nounsealant, nounsealer, nounsearchlight, nounseason ticket, nounseat, nounself-assembly, adjectiveseptic tank, nounservice, nounservice, verbsetting, nounshade, nounsharpener, nounshovel, nounshovel, verbshovelful, nounsilver paper, nounsiphon, nounslat, nounslice, verbslot machine, nounslug, nounsmoke, nounsoot, nounsort, nounspare part, nounspigot, nounsponge, nounspool, nounspout, nounspray, nounspray can, nounspray paint, nounspring, nounstaff, nounstake, nounstalk, nounstandard, nounstaple, nounstapler, nounstationery, nounsteam, nounsteam clean, verbsteel, nounsteel wool, nounstepladder, nounstick, verbstick, nounsticker, nounstilt, nounstopper, nounstorm lantern, nounstrap, nounstreamer, nounstring, nounstub, nounsucker, nounSuperglue, nounswipe, verbswitch, nounswivel, nountab, nountack, nountag, nountag, verbtank, nountap, nountape, nountassel, nountattle, verbtea break, nounthong, nounthread, nountime-saving, adjectivetinder, nountinderbox, nountissue, nountop, nountote bag, nountowel, verbtray, nountrolley, nountube, nountubing, nountwine, nountwo-way mirror, nounumbrella, nounvent, nounvial, nounwaiting room, nounwasher, nounwaste paper, nounwatch, nounwaterspout, nounwheeled, adjectivewhistle, verbwooden, adjectivewriting paper, noun ► a staple crop (=an important one that forms a big part of people's diet)· staple crops such as rice and wheat ► somebody’s staple diet (=the food that a group of people or type of animal normally eats)· For hundreds of years potatoes were their staple diet. NOUN► diet· Attacks on the immorality and decadence of aristocratic culture were the staple diet of purity tracts and speeches.· The staple diet for most of the coral fishes should be a good dry food.· It is hard and lacks nutrients and yet is the panda's staple diet.· Worms are a staple diet and these have been in short supply due to the summer drought.· They could catch and eat more of their staple diet - worms and insects - surviving in accordance with the laws of natural selection.· In living-rooms throughout the country, violence, gratuitous and graphic, is often the staple diet of the video generation.· Reindeer moss, the staple diet of the deer herds, was also said to have disappeared completely. ► food· Retail prices of staple foods and consumer goods remained unchanged.· The staple food of mankind in the Middle Ages was bread, and his staple drink ale or water.· They may also be following the migration of their staple food, anchovies.· The fortification of staple foods with folic acid to prevent neural tube defects may be unwisely delayed on this account.· A recently-introduced ban on the fishing of sand eels, the birds' staple food, has been credited with the success. VERB► become· It rapidly became a staple, and has remained the major crop throughout the modern period.· The Food Lion suit has been closely watched because hidden-camera reports have become a popular staple of network newsmagazine shows.· It was what we know as recitative and it became the staple of opera in musica.· So what should have become a staple of the science diet has turned into the Christmas turkey of the curriculum. 1a small piece of thin wire that is pushed into sheets of paper and bent over to hold them together2a small U-shaped piece of metal with pointed ends, used to hold something in place3a food that is needed and used all the time:  staples like flour and rice4the main product that is produced in a country: Bananas and sugar are the staples of Jamaica.staple1 nounstaple2 verbstaple3 adjective staplestaple2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLEstaple |
| Present | I, you, we, they | staple | | he, she, it | staples | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | stapled | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have stapled | | he, she, it | has stapled | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had stapled | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will staple | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have stapled |
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| Present | I | am stapling | | he, she, it | is stapling | | you, we, they | are stapling | | Past | I, he, she, it | was stapling | | you, we, they | were stapling | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been stapling | | he, she, it | has been stapling | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been stapling | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be stapling | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been stapling |
- As a schoolboy prank he leaned forward to staple the boy in front's jacket to his chair.
- Finally, staple them together and flip through them to see them move.
- Industry magazines have thinned down so much with the collapse of internet advertising that they can now be stapled rather than bound.
- Select the ones that have held bottles, because they will be stapled at the bottom and are much stronger.
- There was a credit-card slip stapled to the receipt and I tucked both in my pocket for later inspection.
- We had to staple a polythene vapour barrier to the rafters of a pitched roof.
► fasten to join together the two sides of a piece of clothing, bag, belt etc: · He fastened the necklace behind her neck. ► attach to fasten something firmly to another object or surface, using screws, nails, tape, glue etc: · The boards were attached with screws.· The prisoner was attached to the wall with chains. ► join to connect or fasten things together: · Join the pieces using a strong glue ► glue to join things together using glue: · Glue the fabric to the white card. ► tape to fasten something using tape: · The students’ name cards were taped to the table. ► staple to fasten something using staples (=a small piece of wire that is pressed through paper using a special machine): · Don’t staple your résumé to your cover letter. ► clip to fasten things together using a clip (=a small metal object): · A photo was clipped to the letter. ► tie to fasten a tie, shoelaces etc by making a knot: · Don’t forget to tie your shoelaces! ► do something up especially British English to fasten a piece of clothing or the buttons etc on it: · The teacher doesn’t have time to do up every child’s coat.· Let me do it up for you. ► button (up) to fasten a shirt, coat etc with buttons: · His shirt was buttoned right to the top. ► zip (up) to fasten a piece of clothing, a bag etc with a zip: · Zip up your jacket, it’s cold. ► buckle (up) to fasten a seat belt, belt, shoe etc that has a buckle (=small metal object that fits through a hole in a strap): · The little girl struggled to buckle her shoes. ► unfasten/untie/undo/unbutton/unzip to open something that is fastened: · Do not unfasten your seat belt until the car has stopped completely. ► a staple crop (=an important one that forms a big part of people's diet)· staple crops such as rice and wheat ► somebody’s staple diet (=the food that a group of people or type of animal normally eats)· For hundreds of years potatoes were their staple diet. to fasten two or more things together with a staplestaple something together The handouts are all stapled together.staple something to something I stapled the order form to the invoice. |