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estepol [is.tí.pul.] : staple (n.)
[ Etymology: English: staple ]

Derivatives of estepol


Glosses:
staple
n. (artifact)1. basic, staple(usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant.
~ commodity, trade good, goodarticles of commerce.
~ plural, plural formthe form of a word that is used to denote more than one.
n. (substance)2. staple, staple fiber, staple fibrea natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn.; "staple fibers vary widely in length"
~ natural fiber, natural fibrefiber derived from plants or animals.
n. (substance)3. raw material, staplematerial suitable for manufacture or use or finishing.
~ material, stuffthe tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object.; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"
~ feedstockthe raw material that is required for some industrial process.
n. (artifact)4. staplea short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables.
~ naila thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener.
n. (artifact)5. staplepaper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together.
~ paper fastenera fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place.
v. (contact)6. staplesecure or fasten with a staple or staples.; "staple the papers together"
~ fasten, fix, securecause to be firmly attached.; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
adj. 7. staplenecessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities.; "wheat is a staple crop"
~ essentialbasic and fundamental.; "the essential feature"