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sta·ple
 staple
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- pronunciation:
- steI
p
 l
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
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noun |
| definition: |
a small, thin piece of wire that has a shape like the letter U. People use staples to hold pieces of paper together or to attach things to a hard surface.
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| related words: |
clip, pin |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
staples, stapling, stapled |
| definition: |
to make two or more things hold together by using a staple.
I stapled the two pages together. |
| related words: |
clip |
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