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staples
noun(sta-ple)
a usually U-shaped fastener: such as
staples
noun(sta-ple)
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
staples
noun(sta-ple)
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
staples
verb(sta-ple)
to provide with or secure by staples
staples
noun(sta-ple)
a town used as a center for the sale or exportation of commodities in bulk
staples
noun(sta-ple)
a place of supply : source
staples
noun(sta-ple)
a chief commodity or production of a place

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