Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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staple | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
stapler | Yes | No | No | No |
staple (noun) | stapler (noun) |
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(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant | a machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper in order to fasten them together |
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) | stapler (adjective) |
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necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities |
staple (verb) | stapler (verb) |
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secure or fasten with a staple or staples |