Staple - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈsteɪpl|
Brit.
|ˈsteɪp(ə)l|
noun
- (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant (syn: basic)
- a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
- a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
- paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together
- a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
staple fibers vary widely in length
- material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing- a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
- paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together
verb
- secure or fasten with a staple or staples
staple the papers together
adjective
- necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities
wheat is a staple crop
Extra examples
That's a staple plot in mystery novels.
Bananas and sugar are the staples of Jamaica.
Conversation was the great staple there.
Oil is Nigeria's staple export.
The handouts are all stapled together.
I stapled the order form to the invoice.
Marty's staple excuses
Bamboo is the panda's staple diet (=main food).
Rice formed the staple food of the common people.
They live on a staple diet of rice and vegetables.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: staple
he/she/it: staples
present participle: stapling
past tense: stapled
past participle: stapled
I/you/we/they: staple
he/she/it: staples
present participle: stapling
past tense: stapled
past participle: stapled
noun
singular: staple
plural: staples
singular: staple
plural: staples
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