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English adjective: staple | |||
| 1. | staple necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities | ||
| Samples | Wheat is a staple crop. | ||
| Similar | essential | ||
| Antonyms | inessential, unessential | ||
English noun: staple | |||
| 1. | staple (artifact) (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant | ||
| Synonyms | basic | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | commodity, good, trade good | ||
| Domain usage | plural, plural form | ||
| 2. | staple (substance) a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn | ||
| Samples | Staple fibers vary widely in length. | ||
| Synonyms | staple fiber, staple fibre | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | natural fiber, natural fibre | ||
| 3. | staple (substance) material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing | ||
| Synonyms | raw material | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | material, stuff | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | feedstock | ||
| 4. | staple (artifact) a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | nail | ||
| 5. | staple (artifact) paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | paper fastener | ||
English verb: staple | |||
| 1. | staple (contact) secure or fasten with a staple or staples | ||
| Samples | Staple the papers together. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fasten, fix, secure | ||
| Antonyms | unstaple | ||
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