staple, n.
(staples)
freq. cnt. 1
(staples)
freq. cnt. 1
(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
basic staple
paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together
<noun.artifact>
staple
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
<noun.artifact>
staple
semantic pointers
hypernym
material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
<noun.substance> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
raw material staple
a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
<noun.substance>
staple staple fiber staple fibre
sample sentences
"staple fibers vary widely in length"
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hypernym