Understanding the meaning of staple

staple

/'steɪpəl/

noun
material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
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Similar:

raw material

type of:
stuff material
noun
a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
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"staple fibers vary widely in length"

Similar:

staple fiber staple fibre

type of:
natural fibre natural fiber
noun
(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
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basic

type of:
trade good commodity good
noun
a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
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type of:
nail
adjective
necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities
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"wheat is a staple crop"

Similar:

essential
noun
paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together
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type of:
paper fastener
verb
secure or fasten with a staple or staples
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"staple the papers together"
Opposite:

unstaple

type of:
fasten secure fix

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