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staple
1[stey-puhl]
noun
a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
a similar, often U -shaped piece of wire or metal with pointed ends for driving into a surface to hold a hasp, hook, pin, bolt, wire, or the like.
verb (used with object)
to secure or fasten by a staple or staples.
to staple three sheets together.
staple
2[stey-puhl]
noun
a principal raw material or commodity grown or manufactured in a locality.
a principal commodity in a mercantile field; goods in steady demand or of known or recognized quality.
a basic or necessary item of food.
She bought flour, sugar, salt, and other staples.
a basic or principal item, thing, feature, element, or part.
Cowboy dramas are a staple on television.
the fiber of wool, cotton, flax, rayon, etc., considered with reference to length and fineness.
Textiles.Ìýa standard length of textile fibers, representing the average of such fibers taken collectively, as short-staple or long-staple cotton.
History/Historical.Ìýa town or place appointed by royal authority as the seat of a body of merchants having the exclusive right of purchase of certain classes of goods for export.
adjective
chief or prominent among the products exported or produced by a country or district; chiefly or largely dealt in or consumed.
basic, chief, or principal.
staple industries.
principally used.
staple subjects of conversation.
verb (used with object)
to sort or classify according to the staple or fiber, as wool.
staple
1/ ˈ²õ³Ù±ðɪ±èÉ™±ô /
adjective
of prime importance; principal
staple foods
(of a commodity) forming a predominant element in the product, consumption, or trade of a nation, region, etc
noun
a staple commodity
a main constituent; integral part
a principal raw material produced or grown in a region
the fibre of wool, cotton, etc, graded as to length and fineness
(in medieval Europe) a town appointed to be the exclusive market for one or more major exports of the land
verb
(tr) to arrange or sort (wool, cotton, etc) according to length and fineness
staple
2/ ˈ²õ³Ù±ðɪ±èÉ™±ô /
noun
a short length of thin wire bent into a square U-shape, used to fasten papers, cloth, etc
a short length of stiff wire formed into a U-shape with pointed ends, used for holding a hasp to a post, securing electric cables, etc
verb
(tr) to secure (papers, wire, etc) with a staple or staples
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of staple1
Origin of staple2
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of staple1
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Example Sentences
Of course, to sci-fi fans, Fillion will always be Captain Mal Reynolds from “Firefly,†the short-lived but beloved space Western that has kept him a staple at comic conventions for over two decades.
The electronic system was introduced at this year's Championships, replacing line judges, who had been a staple on court for 147 years.
The birria stand is a longtime, beloved staple for the Eagle Rock, Highland Park and Glassell Park neighborhoods.
What began as a backyard staple has become, in certain corners of the internet, a canvas for maximalist ambition.
Michael Madsen, the actor who was a staple in numerous Quentin Tarantino films including “Kill Bill†and “Reservoir Dogs,†has died.
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