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Stapler

//ˈsteɪplɚ// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A device which binds together sheets of paper by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and simultaneously folding over the ends of the staple against the back surface of the paper.
  2. 2
    A dealer in staple goods. dated
  3. 3
    a machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper in order to fasten them together wordnet
  4. 4
    Any device for stapling with (small or large) staples, including any office stapler, staple gun, or hammer tacker. broadly
  5. 5
    One employed to sort wool according to its staple. dated

Etymology

Etymology 1

From staple (verb) + -er.

Etymology 2

From staple (noun) + -er.

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