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A staple is the key commodity of a region or an important part of something. (noun)
- An example of a staple is a healthy diet of fruits and vegetables.
- A country's key export is an example of a staple of the economy.
Staple describes something that is essential or important. (adjective)
An example of something that would be described as a staple diet item is a fruit or vegetable.
A staple is a metal or wire closure which is used to hold papers or other things together. (noun)
An example of a staple is a piece of wire that punctures and holds five pages together.
To staple is to attach things together with pieces of wire also called "staples." (verb)
An example of staple is when you use a tool called a "stapler" to hold two pieces of paper together with wire ejected and bent by the stapler to hold the papers as a unit.
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