staple
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(s) necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities
- wheat is a staple crop
Nouns
- (n) (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant basic,
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(n) a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
- staple fibers vary widely in length
- (n) material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing raw material,
- (n) a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
- (n) paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together
Verbs
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(v) secure or fasten with a staple or staples
- staple the papers together