staples (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈsteɪpəl/
Definition
A small piece of bent wire used to fasten sheets of paper together.
Examples
The report was held together by a single staple.
Please remove the staple before recycling the paper.
He used a heavy-duty stapler for the thick document.
How to Use staples
- staple food (collocation)
- A basic food that is eaten regularly and in large amounts. — "Wheat is a staple food in many countries."
- staple diet (collocation)
- The main food that a person or group eats regularly. — "The staple diet of the region consists of fish and rice."
- staple of (prepositional phrase)
- An important and basic part of something. — "This book is a staple of introductory physics courses."
- staple together (phrasal verb)
- To fasten sheets of paper with a staple. — "Please staple these pages together."
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