staple
/'steipl/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Necessary, important, or principal: Describes something that is basic, essential, or forms the main part of something, especially regarding food or commodities.
Noun:
- A basic or essential item: A necessary commodity for which demand is constant, often referring to food or raw materials.
- A main element or component: The primary or most important part of something.
- A U-shaped metal fastener: A short length of U-shaped wire used to fasten sheets of paper together or to attach objects to a surface.
- A raw material fiber: A natural fiber (like cotton or wool) in its raw state, classified by its length and quality for making yarn.
Verb:
- To fasten with a staple: To secure or attach something using a U-shaped metal fastener.
Examples of Usage
Adjective:
- Rice is a staple food for billions of people.
- The staple industries of the region are mining and forestry.
Noun (Essential Item):
- Flour and sugar are kitchen staples.
- Trust and communication are the staples of a good relationship.
Noun (Fastener):
- Please use a staple to attach these documents.
- The cable was fixed to the wall with heavy-duty staples.
Noun (Fiber):
- This cotton has a very long staple, which makes for stronger fabric.
- The quality of wool depends on its staple length and fineness.
Verb:
- She stapled the receipt to the expense form.
- Remember to staple the pages of your report together.
Advanced Usage
- Staple diet: The main or regular food that a person or group eats.
- Fish and rice form the staple diet of the coastal population.
- Staple of conversation: A common or recurring topic when people talk.
- The weather is a perennial staple of conversation.
Variants and Related Words
- Stapler (n): A device used to drive staples into material.
- I need to refill the stapler.
- Staple gun (n): A hand-held tool for driving heavy-duty staples.
- He used a staple gun to attach the fabric to the frame.
Synonyms
- Adjective: Basic, essential, fundamental, primary, main, principal.
- Noun (Item): Essential, necessity, basic, commodity.
- Noun (Fastener): Clip, fastener.
- Verb: Fasten, attach, clip, pin.
Phrasal Verbs / Related Verb Phrases
- Staple something to something: To attach one thing to another using a staple.
- Staple the application form to your CV.
Related Idioms
- (To be) a staple: To be a standard, essential, or always-present feature of something.
- Action sequences are a staple of summer blockbuster movies.
Adjective
- necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities
- wheat is a staple crop
Noun
- paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together
- a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
- material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
- a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
- staple fibers vary widely in length
- (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
Verb
- secure or fasten with a staple or staples
- staple the papers together