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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9461 COCA: 7008

staple

1 staple /ˈsteɪpəl/ noun
plural staples
1 staple
/ˈsteɪpəl/
noun
plural staples
Learner's definition of STAPLE
[count]
: a piece of metal or wire in the shape of a U that is used for attaching things*U形钉: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订书钉
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)*U形钉;U形电线卡 see also staple gun
compare 3staple
2 staple /ˈsteɪpəl/ verb
staples; stapled; stapling
2 staple
/ˈsteɪpəl/
verb
staples; stapled; stapling
Learner's definition of STAPLE
[+ object]
: to attach (something) with staples用订书钉装订;用U形钉固定
often + to or together
3 staple /ˈsteɪpəl/ noun
plural staples
3 staple
/ˈsteɪpəl/
noun
plural staples
Learner's definition of STAPLE
[count]
: an important food that is eaten very often主食
: the main product of a country, area, company, etc.主要产品
: something that is used widely and often主要成分;常用之物
often + of
compare 1staple
4 staple /ˈsteɪpəl/ adjective
4 staple
/ˈsteɪpəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of STAPLE
always used before a noun
: used, needed, or enjoyed constantly by many people主要的;常用的
see also staple diet
: produced regularly or in large quantities主要生产的;大量生产的
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9461 COCA: 7008

staple

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noun (1)

sta·​ple ˈstā-pəl How to pronounce staple (audio)
: a usually U-shaped fastener: such as
a
: a metal loop both ends of which are driven into a surface to hold the hook, hasp, or bolt of a lock, secure a rope, or fix a wire in place
b
: a small wire both ends of which are driven through layers of thin and easily penetrable material (such as paper) and usually clinched to hold the layers together
c
: a usually metal surgical fastener used to hold layers of tissue together (as in the closure of an incision)

staple

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verb

stapled; stapling ˈstā-p(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce staple (audio)

transitive verb

: to provide with or secure by staples

staple

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noun (2)

1
: a town used as a center for the sale or exportation of commodities in bulk
2
: a place of supply : source
3
: a chief commodity or production of a place
4
a
: a commodity for which the demand is constant
b
: something having widespread and constant use or appeal
c
: the sustaining or principal element : substance
5
6
a
: textile fiber (such as wool and rayon) of relatively short length that when spun and twisted forms a yarn rather than a filament
b
: the length of a piece of such textile fiber

staple

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adjective

1
: used, needed, or enjoyed constantly usually by many individuals
2
: produced regularly or in large quantities
staple crops such as wheat and rice
3

Example Sentences

Verb I stapled the pages in the upper left corner. Adjective such staple items as flour and sugar That's a staple plot in mystery novels. staple crops like wheat, rice, or sugarcane

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English stapel post, staple, from Old English stapol post; akin to Middle Dutch stapel step, heap, emporium, Old English steppan to step

Noun (2)

Middle English, from Anglo-French estaple, from Middle Dutch stapel emporium

First Known Use

Noun (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of staple was in the 13th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9461 COCA: 7008

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