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nounmaterial suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
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"staple fibers vary widely in length"nouna natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
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noun(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
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nouna short U-shaped wire nail for securing cablestype of:
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"wheat is a staple crop"adjectivenecessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities
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nounpaper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers togethertype of:
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"staple the papers together"verbsecure or fasten with a staple or staplesOpposite:
Examples of staple
- "staple fibers vary widely in length"
- "wheat is a staple crop"
- "staple the papers together"