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Nouns
(n)
basic
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staple
(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
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(n)
staple
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staple fiber
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staple fibre
a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
“staple fibers vary widely in length”
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(n)
raw material
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staple
material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
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(n)
staple
a short U-shaped wire nail
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(n)
staple
paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together
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Verbs
(v)
staple
secure or fasten with a staple or staples
“staple the papers together”
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Adjectives
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staple
necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities
“wheat is a staple crop”
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