staple

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

(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant

verb

secure or fasten with a staple or staples

adjective

necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities

Synonyms for staple

basicadj

Words related to staple

mainstayn staplern tackern sadza linchpinn fastenern foodstuffsn necessariesn foddern

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