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staple

English

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