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staple noun

  /ˈsteɪ.pəl/
  • A wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper by penetrating all the sheets and curling around.
 nitomanasta, paperiniitti, hakanen, sinkilä
  • One of a set of U-shaped metal rods hammered into a structure, such as a piling or wharf, which serve as a ladder.
 askelma
  • A U-shaped metal fastener, used to attach fence wire or other material to posts or structures.
 aspi, sinkilä
  • A wire fastener used to secure something else by penetrating and curling.
 hakanen, sinkilä

staple noun

  /ˈsteɪ.pəl/
  • A basic or essential supply.
 peruselintarvike, perustarvike
  • The principal commodity produced in a town or region.
 päätuote
  • Short fiber, as of cotton, sheep’s wool, or the like, which can be spun into yarn or thread.
 tapuli

staple verb

  /ˈsteɪ.pəl/
  • (transitive) To secure with a staple.
 nitoa
staple remover
niitinpoistaja
staple gun
niittipistooli, sinkilänaulain, sinkiläpistooli
staple length
tapulipituus
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