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staple vs feedstock

feedstock vs staple

staple and feedstock both are nouns.

staple is an adjective but feedstock is not an adjective.

staple is a verb but feedstock is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
staple Yes Yes Yes No
feedstock Yes No No No
As nouns, feedstock is a hyponym of staple; that is, feedstock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than staple:
  • staple: material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
  • feedstock: the raw material that is required for some industrial process
staple (noun) feedstock (noun)
(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant the raw material that is required for some industrial process
paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together
a short U-shaped wire nail
material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
staple (adjective) feedstock (adjective)
necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities
staple (verb) feedstock (verb)
secure or fasten with a staple or staples
Difference between staple and feedstock

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