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    • staple :secure or fasten with a staple or staples
      • staple the papers together

    • staple :necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities
      • wheat is a staple crop

    • staple :a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
      • staple fibers vary widely in length

    • staple :(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant

      • staple :material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing

        • staple :a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables

          • staple :paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together

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