staple

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noun (1)

sta·ple ˈstā-pəl How to pronounce staple (audio)

: a usually U-shaped fastener: such as

: a metal loop both ends of which are driven into a surface to hold the hook, hasp, or bolt of a lock, secure a rope, or fix a wire in place

: a small wire both ends of which are driven through layers of thin and easily penetrable material (such as paper) and usually clinched to hold the layers together

: a usually metal surgical fastener used to hold layers of tissue together (as in the closure of an incision)

staple

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verb

stapled; stapling ˈstā-p(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce staple (audio)

transitive verb

: to provide with or secure by staples

staple

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noun (2)

: a town used as a center for the sale or exportation of commodities in bulk

: a place of supply : source

: a chief commodity or production of a place

: a commodity for which the demand is constant

: something having widespread and constant use or appeal

: the sustaining or principal element : substance

: raw material

: textile fiber (such as wool and rayon) of relatively short length that when spun and twisted forms a yarn rather than a filament

: the length of a piece of such textile fiber

staple

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adjective

: used, needed, or enjoyed constantly usually by many individuals

: produced regularly or in large quantities

staple crops such as wheat and rice

: principal, chief

Kids Definition

staple 1 of 4

noun

sta·ple ˈstā-pəl How to pronounce staple (audio)

: a short thin wire with bent ends that is punched through papers and squeezed to hold them together or punched through thin material to fasten it to a surface

: a piece of metal shaped like a U with sharp points to be driven into a surface to hold something (as a hook, rope, or wire)

staple

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verb

stapled; stapling

: to fasten with staples

staple

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noun

: a chief product of business or farming of a place

: something that is used widely and often

I went shopping for bread, milk, and other staples.

: the chief part of something

Potatoes are the staple of their diet.

staple

4 of 4

adjective

: much used, needed, or enjoyed usually by many people

a staple plot in mystery novels

: principal entry 1, chief

staple crops

单词	staple
释义	staple 1 of 4 noun (1) sta·ple ˈstā-pəl : a usually U-shaped fastener: such as a : a metal loop both ends of which are driven into a surface to hold the hook, hasp, or bolt of a lock, secure a rope, or fix a wire in place b : a small wire both ends of which are driven through layers of thin and easily penetrable material (such as paper) and usually clinched to hold the layers together c : a usually metal surgical fastener used to hold layers of tissue together (as in the closure of an incision) staple 2 of 4 verb stapled; stapling ˈstā-p(ə-)liŋ transitive verb : to provide with or secure by staples staple 3 of 4 noun (2) 1 : a town used as a center for the sale or exportation of commodities in bulk 2 : a place of supply : source 3 : a chief commodity or production of a place 4 a : a commodity for which the demand is constant b : something having widespread and constant use or appeal c : the sustaining or principal element : substance 5 : raw material 6 a : textile fiber (such as wool and rayon) of relatively short length that when spun and twisted forms a yarn rather than a filament b : the length of a piece of such textile fiber staple 4 of 4 adjective 1 : used, needed, or enjoyed constantly usually by many individuals 2 : produced regularly or in large quantities staple crops such as wheat and rice 3 : principal, chief Synonyms Noun (2) body brunt bulk chief core generality heft [archaic] main mass weight See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb I stapled the pages in the upper left corner. Adjective such staple items as flour and sugar That's a staple plot in mystery novels. staple crops like wheat, rice, or sugarcane Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English stapel post, staple, from Old English stapol post; akin to Middle Dutch stapel step, heap, emporium, Old English steppan to step Noun (2) Middle English, from Anglo-French estaple, from Middle Dutch stapel emporium First Known Use Noun (1) 13th century, in the meaning defined above Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing staple staple diet staple gun staple diet staple gun Kids Definition staple 1 of 4 noun sta·ple ˈstā-pəl 1 : a short thin wire with bent ends that is punched through papers and squeezed to hold them together or punched through thin material to fasten it to a surface 2 : a piece of metal shaped like a U with sharp points to be driven into a surface to hold something (as a hook, rope, or wire) staple 2 of 4 verb stapled; stapling : to fasten with staples staple 3 of 4 noun 1 : a chief product of business or farming of a place 2 : something that is used widely and often I went shopping for bread, milk, and other staples. 3 : the chief part of something Potatoes are the staple of their diet. staple 4 of 4 adjective 1 : much used, needed, or enjoyed usually by many people a staple plot in mystery novels 2 : principal entry 1, chief staple crops Medical Definition staple noun sta·ple ˈstā-pəl : a usually U-shaped and typically metal surgical fastener used to hold layers of tissue together (as in the closure of an incision) staple 1 of 2 noun as in core the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts reading is the very staple of a person's education Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance core bulk body main majority chief weight whole mass essence entirety bottom middle center burden root substance meat heart focus nature total hub subject brunt matter amount nucleus soul heft kernel generality theme motif stuff sum quantum topic nut seat sum total aggregate marrow argument affair essentiality text quintessence pitch crux point totality nub purport pith gist Antonyms & Near Antonyms extension accessory component adjunct part element ingredient section segment piece offshoot constituent appendage feature side accessary division aspect quality facet angle See More staple 2 of 2 verb as in to tie Synonyms & Similar Words tie glue stick pin screw cinch clamp rivet adhere strap clip yoke latch tackle tack paste shackle clinch nail hasp toggle harness hang plaster clasp lash affix lace attach bolt fasten clench bend link connect unite join coapt fix button refasten reaffix resecure batten refix reattach belay do up Antonyms & Near Antonyms part split detach divide undo separate sever unfasten disconnect unhook divorce break up dissociate loose loosen disunite uncouple sunder dissever disjoint untie disjoin unyoke unlink unbind unlash unfix See More
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