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• staple — staple1 /stay peuhl/, n., v., stapled, stapling. n. 1. a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side. 2. a similar, often U… …   Universalium

• staple — I. /ˈsteɪpəl / (say staypuhl) noun 1. a bent piece of wire used to bind papers, sections of a book, etc., together. 2. a U shaped or other piece of metal with pointed ends for driving into a surface to hold a hasp, hook, pin, bolt, or the like. 3 …  

• staple — [[t]ste͟ɪp(ə)l[/t]] staples, stapling, stapled 1) ADJ: ADJ n A staple food, product, or activity is one that is basic and important in people s everyday lives. Rice is the staple food of more than half the world s population... The Chinese also… …   English dictionary

• staple — I sta•ple [[t]ˈsteɪ pəl[/t]] n. v. pled, pling 1) a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers or the like by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side 2) bui a similar, oftenU shaped piece of wire or… …   From formal English to slang

• 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 — may mean:*Staple (fastener), a formed metal fastener used to secure sheets of material or wires, so they will not fall apart of each other. *Staple food, a foodstuff that forms the basic constituent of a diet. It is a standard commodity rather… …   Wikipedia

• staple — ▪ I. staple sta‧ple 1 [ˈsteɪpl] noun [countable] 1. OFFICE a small piece of thin wire that is pushed into sheets of paper and bent over to hold them together 2. a food that is needed and used all the time: • staples like flour and rice …   Financial and business terms

• staple — sta|ple1 [ˈsteıpəl] n [Sense: 1 2; Origin: Old English stapol post ] [Sense: 3 4; Date: 1300 1400; Origin: . Middle Dutch stapel place of trade ] 1.) a small piece of thin wire that is pushed into sheets of paper and bent over to hold them… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• staple — 1 noun (C) 1 a small piece of thin wire that is pushed into sheets of paper and bent over to hold them together 2 a small U shaped piece of metal with pointed ends, used to hold something in place 3 a food that is needed and used all the time:… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• History of the Encyclopædia Britannica — The Encyclopædia Britannica has been published continuously since 1768, appearing in 15 official editions. Several editions have been amended with multi volume supplements (3rd–6th) or undergone drastic re organizations (15th). In recent years,… …   Wikipedia

• paper fastener — noun a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place • Hypernyms: ↑fastener, ↑fastening, ↑holdfast, ↑fixing • Hyponyms: ↑staple, ↑thumbtack, ↑drawing pin, ↑pushpin …   Useful english dictionary