staple commodities

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• Staple — Sta ple (st[=a] p l), n. [AS. stapul, stapol, stapel, a step, a prop, post, table, fr. stapan to step, go, raise; akin to D. stapel a pile, stocks, emporium, G. stapela heap, mart, stake, staffel step of a ladder, Sw. stapel, Dan. stabel, and E.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Staple Inn —    On the south side of Holborn Bars at No.2, outside the City boundary.     Staple Inn in Holborne, 1595 (Lond. I. p.m. III. 289).    An Inn of Chancery appertaining to Gray s Inn.    Probably known formerly as: Staple Hall. le Stapledhalle in… …   Dictionary of London

• staple — 1. n. & v. n. a U shaped metal bar or piece of wire with pointed ends for driving into, securing, or fastening together various materials or for driving through and clenching papers, netting, electric wire, etc. v.tr. provide or fasten with a… …   Useful english dictionary

• Staple — Sta ple, a. 1. Pertaining to, or being a market or staple for, commodities; as, a staple town. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. Established in commerce; occupying the markets; settled; as, a staple trade. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. Fit to be sold;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• staple — staple1 [stā′pəl] n. [ME stapel < OFr estaple < MDu stapel, mart, emporium, post, orig. support, akin to STAPLE2] 1. the chief commodity, or any of the most important commodities, made, grown, or sold in a particular place, region, country …   English World dictionary

• staple — A major commodity grown, traded and demanded; e.g. grain, salt, flour. Such commodity is usually very important to the local economy where it is grown or produced. Raw material. In English law, a mart or market. A place where the buying and… …   Black's law dictionary

• Staple Thesis — A theory of economic growth that emphasizes the role traditional commodities, or staples, play in the shaping of a resource rich economy. The staple thesis was created by Canadian economic historian Harold Innis and economist W.A Mackintosh as an …   Investment dictionary

• staple — I. noun Etymology: Middle English stapel post, staple, from Old English stapol post; akin to Middle Dutch stapel step, heap, emporium, Old English steppan to step Date: 13th century a usually U shaped fastener: as a. a metal loop both ends of… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• staple — Synonyms and related words: anchored, article, article of commerce, article of merchandise, articulate, auto show, basic, basics, batten, batten down, bazaar, boat show, body, bolt, bonanza, buckle, bulk, butt, button, catalog goods, chief, clasp …   Moby Thesaurus

• basic commodities — staple items, basic products …   English contemporary dictionary

• Covered commodities — are crops eligible for the Direct and Counter cyclical Program (DCP) under commodity program provisions under the 2002 farm bill (P.L. 101 171, Sec. 1101 1108). These are wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley, oats, upland cotton, rice, soybeans,… …   Wikipedia