adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of staple form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Fastened with staples. not-comparable

   "a stapled document"

2. 2
   Having a specified kind of staple. in-compounds, not-comparable

   "Gossypium barbadense is a fine long-stapled variety of cotton."

Synonyms

All synonyms

basicessentialprincipalraw materialanchoredarticle

Example

More examples

"Tom accidentally stapled the fleshy part of his ear."

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