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Food supplies or provisions
Goods to be bought and sold
Agricultural and other natural products collectively
Plural for a wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper by penetrating all the sheets and curling around
“Carefully lift the staple remover upward to remove the staple from the incision line.”
Plural for the central or greater part of something
“What forms the staple of his book is the exposition and criticism of naturalism.”
Plural for something that is essential or necessary
“Although I can eat both macaroni and sardines again, they are no longer a staple when it comes to backpacking meals.”
Plural for the basis or cornerstone of something
Plural for a thread, filament, or other hairlike structure
Plural for the principal aspect or dimension of something
Plural for a device that mechanically fastens
Plural for natural resources
Plural for items or equipment needed for the performance of a task or activity
To fasten or secure, especially with a staple
“If the contact could become a prospective client, I staple the card to a file folder in which I will file materials and other information.”
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