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staple

noun

1 staple

usually in the plural A necessary commodity for which demand is constant.

synonym: basic.

Roget 799: mart; market, marketplace; fair, bazaar, staple, exchange, change, bourse, hall, guildhall; tollbooth, customhouse; Tattersall's.    ... show more

Roget 329: structure (form) 240, organization, anatomy, frame, mold, fabric, construction; framework, carcass, architecture; stratification, ... show more

Roget 214: pendency, dependency; suspension, hanging etc. v.; pedicel, pedicle, peduncle; tail, train, flap, skirt, pigtail, ... show more

Roget 45: vinculum, link; connective, connection; junction etc. 43; bond of union, copula, hyphen, intermedium; bracket; bridge, stepping-stone, ... show more

Roget 50: whole, totality, integrity; totalness etc. adj.; entirety, ensemble, collectiveness; unity etc. 87; completeness etc. ... show more

Dutch: basisvoedsel, basisch

2 staple

A natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn:
— Staple fibers vary widely in length.

synonyms: staple fiber, staple fibre.

3 staple

Material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing.

synonym: raw material.

Roget 635: material, raw material, stuff, stock, staple; adobe, brown stone; chinking; clapboard; daubing; puncheon; shake; shingle, ... show more

Dutch: grondstof, materiaal, materie
Polish: surowiec

4 staple

A short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables.

Dutch: agrafe, hechtkram, kram, wondhaakje

5 staple

Paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together.

Dutch: niet, agrafe, kram
Polish: zszywka

verb

1 staple

Secure or fasten with a staple or staples.

Dutch: nieten, vastnieten

adjective

1 staple

Necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities.

Roget 794: commercial, mercantile, trading; interchangeable, marketable, staple, in the market, for sale.    wholesale, retail.   


Moby thesaurus: anchored, article, article of commerce, article of merchandise, articulate, auto show, basic, basics, batten, batten down, bazaar, boat show, body, bolt, bonanza, buckle, bulk, butt, button, catalog goods ... show more.

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