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(satellite adjective) necessary foods or commodities; "wheat is a staple crop" |
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(verb) secure or fasten with a staple; "staple the papers together" |
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Related Words: fasten, fix, secure |
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Antonyms: unstaple |
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(noun) a short length of U-shaped wire used to fasten papers together |
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Related Words: paper fastener |
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(noun) a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables |
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Related Words: nail |
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(noun) (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant |
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Synonyms: basic |
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Related Words: commodity, goods |
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(noun) material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing |
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Synonyms: raw material |
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Related Words: material, stuff |
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