staple

[US]/ˈsteɪpl/
[UK]/ˈsteɪpl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. main product; metal fastener for papers; topic; primary food
vt. fasten with metal staples; classify
adj. main; commonly used; relating to textile fibers

Phrases & Collocations

staple food

staple crop

staple diet

staple item

staple fiber

staple fibre

staple market

staple length

long staple

rayon staple

Example Sentences

the chief staple of news

Wheat is a staple crop.

a staple topic of conversation.

the staple foods of the poor.

Greek legend was the staple of classical tragedy.

rubber became the staple of the Malayan economy.

violence is the staple diet of the video generation.

rice was the staple crop grown in most villages.

wool specimens for staple testing

Potatoes are the staple of their diet.

Rice is the staple food in many Asian countries.

Merrill stapled a batch of papers together.

proposals were made for a wool staple at Pisa.

One famous Basque staple is salt cod ("bacalao").

Retail prices of staple foods remain unchanged.

Objective To evaluate efficacy of oteotomy in high tibia with internal fixation with staple for treatment of osteoarthritis complicated bowleg.

The pikeman is a staple of the late Medieval army, and the arms of militia mirror those of professional soldiers.

Air nailer, Stapler, Coil nailer, All kinds of strip Nail, Staple,

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