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staple

/ˈsteɪpəl/

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noun

plural staples

[count] :a piece of metal or wire in the shape of a U that is used for attaching things: such as

a short, thin wire that goes through papers and is bent over at the ends to hold the papers together or that goes through a piece of paper, a photograph, etc., to attach it to a surface

Please fasten the pages (together) with paper clips rather than staples.

The notice was attached to the wall with staples. - see also stapler

a piece of metal or thick wire that is pushed into a surface to hold or attach something (such as rope or wire) - see also staple gun - compare 3staple

verb

staples; stapled; stapling

[+ obj] :to attach (something) with staples

I stapled the pages in the upper left corner. - often + to or together

I stapled the check to the form.

The notice had been stapled to the wall.

I stapled the pages together.

noun

plural staples

[count] an important food that is eaten very often

I need to buy some staples, like bread and milk.

Rice is the staple of their diet.

the main product of a country, area, company, etc.

Technology has replaced steel as the region's staple.

something that is used widely and often

Rock music was a staple when I was growing up. - often + of

His writings are a staple of [=a basic part of] economic theory. - compare 1staple

adjective

always used before a noun

used, needed, or enjoyed constantly by many people

such staple items as flour and sugar

That's a staple plot in mystery novels. - see also staple diet

produced regularly or in large quantities

staple crops like wheat, rice, or sugarcane

* Các từ tương tự:
staple diet, staple gun, stapler