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staple noun

  /ˈsteɪ.pəl/
  • A wire fastener, made of thin wire, used to secure stacks of paper by penetrating all the sheets and curling around.
 nietje
  • A U-shaped wire fastener, made of thick wire, used to attach fence wire or other material to posts or structures.
 kram, niet
  • One of a set of U-shaped metal rods hammered into a structure, such as a piling or wharf, which serve as a ladder.
 haak, kram

staple verb

  /ˈsteɪ.pəl/
  • (transitive) To secure with a staple.
 nieten

staple noun

  /ˈsteɪ.pəl/
  • A basic or essential supply.
 basisbenodigdheid, basisvoedsel
staple remover
nietenvreter
staple food
hoofdvoedsel
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