Staple
noun
A small, thin piece of wire used to attach paper together.
She put some staples into the stapler to bind the papers together.
Often appears as...
- staple papers
- staple together
noun
A basic or important item or ingredient.
Rice is a staple of the Asian diet.
Often appears as...
- staple food
- staple crop
adjective
Main, primary, or regular.
A good breakfast is a staple part of a healthy diet.
Often appears as...
- staple food
- staple crop
verb
To attach with staples.
She stapled the pages together.
Often appears as...
- staple papers
- staple together
noun
A small, thin piece of wire used to attach paper together.
She put some staples into the stapler to bind the papers together.
Often appears as...
- staple papers
- staple together
noun
A basic or important item or ingredient.
Rice is a staple of the Asian diet.
Often appears as...
- staple food
- staple crop
adjective
Main, primary, or regular.
A good breakfast is a staple part of a healthy diet.
Often appears as...
- staple food
- staple crop
verb
To attach with staples.
She stapled the pages together.
Often appears as...
- staple papers
- staple together
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Office Use
Primarily used in an office or academic settings for arranging documents.
Could you staple these reports before the meeting?
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Attachment
Staples provide a more permanent attachment than paper clips.
Staple the handout pages so they don't get lost.
Pro Tip 3/3Stapler Required
A special tool called a stapler is needed to apply staples.
My stapler is out of staples; do you have a spare?
Pro Tip 1/3Office Use
Primarily used in an office or academic settings for arranging documents.
Could you staple these reports before the meeting?
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Attachment
Staples provide a more permanent attachment than paper clips.
Staple the handout pages so they don't get lost.
Pro Tip 3/3Stapler Required
A special tool called a stapler is needed to apply staples.
My stapler is out of staples; do you have a spare?
Pro Tip 1/3Office Use
Primarily used in an office or academic settings for arranging documents.
Could you staple these reports before the meeting?
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Attachment
Staples provide a more permanent attachment than paper clips.
Staple the handout pages so they don't get lost.
Pro Tip 3/3Stapler Required
A special tool called a stapler is needed to apply staples.
My stapler is out of staples; do you have a spare?
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History through the eyes...
boiled or roasted, as chips or fries. At some point in your life, you've probably eaten a potato. Delicious, for sure, but the fact is potatoes have played a much more significant role in our history than just that of the dietary staple we have come to know and love today. Without the potato,
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Jarrett J. Krosoczka:...
So I loved writing so much that I'd come home from school, and I would take out pieces of paper, and I would staple them together, and I would fill those blank pages with words and pictures just because I loved using my imagination. And so these characters would become my friends.
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A brie(f) history of...
In the densely populated city-states of Mesopotamia, cheese became a staple of culinary and religious life. Some of the earliest known writing includes administrative records of cheese quotas, listing a variety of cheeses for different rituals and populations across Mesopotamia.
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Why I say: Play On,...
tuition scholarship I was able to play the staples of the orchestral and chamber music repertoire with world-renowned conductors and musicians just about every week I even had the opportunity to travel the world and play in the best concert halls throughout to
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The unexpected benefit...
we couldn't get staple crops like grains and rice to grow this way. So we killed the project. Here's another huge problem. We pay enormous costs in resources and environmental damage to ship goods worldwide. Economic development of landlocked countries
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Ilissa Ocko: The fastest...
which can then be used for heat and electricity. Another methane source is rice production. This one crop is a staple for half the world's population, but the plants grow in flooded fields that create ideal conditions for microbes to form methane.
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Do we really need...
that rapidly infested this staple crop. The effect was devastating. One million people died of famine, and over a million more were forced to leave Ireland. Nowadays, we avoid such agricultural catastrophes with the help of pesticides.
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Pamela Ronald: The case...
Now, today, breeders have even more options to choose from. Some of them are extraordinarily precise. I want to give you a couple examples from my own work. I work on rice, which is a staple food for more than half the world's people.
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Forest Trail Mix PIPE The...
him these are insect larvae and ferment they're a staple of life see that one crawling there Allen's got a lot of strength yeah yeah they're easy prey to
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Fighting Over Abandoned...
is a busy living world shrimp like krill a staple food in the antarctic come here for their winter growth
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History through the eyes...
boiled or roasted, as chips or fries. At some point in your life, you've probably eaten a potato. Delicious, for sure, but the fact is potatoes have played a much more significant role in our history than just that of the dietary staple we have come to know and love today. Without the potato,
Video examples
Jarrett J. Krosoczka:...
So I loved writing so much that I'd come home from school, and I would take out pieces of paper, and I would staple them together, and I would fill those blank pages with words and pictures just because I loved using my imagination. And so these characters would become my friends.
Video examples
A brie(f) history of...
In the densely populated city-states of Mesopotamia, cheese became a staple of culinary and religious life. Some of the earliest known writing includes administrative records of cheese quotas, listing a variety of cheeses for different rituals and populations across Mesopotamia.
Video examples
Why I say: Play On,...
tuition scholarship I was able to play the staples of the orchestral and chamber music repertoire with world-renowned conductors and musicians just about every week I even had the opportunity to travel the world and play in the best concert halls throughout to
Video examples
The unexpected benefit...
we couldn't get staple crops like grains and rice to grow this way. So we killed the project. Here's another huge problem. We pay enormous costs in resources and environmental damage to ship goods worldwide. Economic development of landlocked countries
Video examples
Ilissa Ocko: The fastest...
which can then be used for heat and electricity. Another methane source is rice production. This one crop is a staple for half the world's population, but the plants grow in flooded fields that create ideal conditions for microbes to form methane.
Video examples
Do we really need...
that rapidly infested this staple crop. The effect was devastating. One million people died of famine, and over a million more were forced to leave Ireland. Nowadays, we avoid such agricultural catastrophes with the help of pesticides.
Video examples
Pamela Ronald: The case...
Now, today, breeders have even more options to choose from. Some of them are extraordinarily precise. I want to give you a couple examples from my own work. I work on rice, which is a staple food for more than half the world's people.
Video examples
Forest Trail Mix PIPE The...
him these are insect larvae and ferment they're a staple of life see that one crawling there Allen's got a lot of strength yeah yeah they're easy prey to
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Fighting Over Abandoned...
is a busy living world shrimp like krill a staple food in the antarctic come here for their winter growth
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Eric Stoltz
American Actor
I think violence, cynicism, brutality and fashion are the staples of our diet. I think in the grand history of story-telling, going back to people sitting around fires, the dark side of human nature has always been very important. Movies are part of that tradition.
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Louise Brown
English Celebrity
Much of my reading time over the last decade and a half has been spent reading aloud to my children. Those children's bedtime rituals of supper, bath, stories, and sleep have been a staple of my life and some of the best, most special times I can remember.
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Vikramaditya Motwane
Indian Director
I am drawn towards the sort of characters who are in situations where they don't want to be in. But that's a staple in pretty much in any hero's journey because if you have non-reluctant protagonist then how is there any conflict?
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Jason Fried
American Businessman
These two staples of work life - meetings and managers - are actually the greatest causes of work not getting done at the office. In fact, the further away you are from both meetings and managers, the more work gets done.
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Molly O'Keefe
American Author
For many characters, the prospect of having a child in their life brings up a lot of issues about their own parents. And who doesn't love that? Bad mommy or daddy issues are a delicious staple in romance novels.
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Jim Lee
South Korean Artist
I think there's a responsibility of the publisher, of the company, to make sure the staple books that have been around for decades come out in a timely manner.
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Ashlan Gorse Cousteau
American Journalist
While I try to avoid toxic ingredients like parabens, phthalates, and petrochemicals, I like to dig deeper into the contents of these beauty staples.
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Sherri Saum
American Actress
I think it's really important that the anti-bullying messages get into schools and become a staple in every school.
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Mara Brock Akil
American Writer
A staple of my personality is that I want what I want - and I'm willing to do without until I get it.
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Kelsea Ballerini
American Musician
Women in country music have always been a staple and always been important.
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Eric Stoltz
American Actor
I think violence, cynicism, brutality and fashion are the staples of our diet. I think in the grand history of story-telling, going back to people sitting around fires, the dark side of human nature has always been very important. Movies are part of that tradition.
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Louise Brown
English Celebrity
Much of my reading time over the last decade and a half has been spent reading aloud to my children. Those children's bedtime rituals of supper, bath, stories, and sleep have been a staple of my life and some of the best, most special times I can remember.
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Vikramaditya Motwane
Indian Director
I am drawn towards the sort of characters who are in situations where they don't want to be in. But that's a staple in pretty much in any hero's journey because if you have non-reluctant protagonist then how is there any conflict?
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Jason Fried
American Businessman
These two staples of work life - meetings and managers - are actually the greatest causes of work not getting done at the office. In fact, the further away you are from both meetings and managers, the more work gets done.
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Molly O'Keefe
American Author
For many characters, the prospect of having a child in their life brings up a lot of issues about their own parents. And who doesn't love that? Bad mommy or daddy issues are a delicious staple in romance novels.
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Jim Lee
South Korean Artist
I think there's a responsibility of the publisher, of the company, to make sure the staple books that have been around for decades come out in a timely manner.
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Ashlan Gorse Cousteau
American Journalist
While I try to avoid toxic ingredients like parabens, phthalates, and petrochemicals, I like to dig deeper into the contents of these beauty staples.
Quote examples
Sherri Saum
American Actress
I think it's really important that the anti-bullying messages get into schools and become a staple in every school.
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Mara Brock Akil
American Writer
A staple of my personality is that I want what I want - and I'm willing to do without until I get it.
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Kelsea Ballerini
American Musician
Women in country music have always been a staple and always been important.
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