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staple1

Syllabification: (sta·ple)

Pronunciation: /ˈstāpəl/

Definition of staple

a piece of bent metal or wire pushed through something or clipped over it as a fastening, in particular.
a piece of thin wire with a long center portion and two short end pieces that are driven by a stapler through sheets of paper to fasten them together.
a small U-shaped metal bar with pointed ends for driving into wood to hold attachments such as electric wires, battens, or sheets of cloth in place.

[with object]

attach or secure with a staple or staples:Mark stapled a batch of papers together

Origin:

Old English stapol, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stapel 'pillar' (a sense reflected in English in early use)

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