Staple
noun'steɪpəl
Adjective
necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities
“wheat is a staple crop”
Noun
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
Type of:StuffMaterial(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
Similar:BasicType of:CommodityGooda short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
Type of:Nailpaper 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”
Type of:FastenSecureFix
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