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English to English adjective
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Pertaining to, or being market of staple for, commodities; as, a staple town. |  | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities | | Example: wheat is a staple crop
source: wordnet30 noun
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(usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant | | source: wordnet30
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a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn | | Example: staple fibers vary widely in length
source: wordnet30
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material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing | | source: wordnet30
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a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables | | source: wordnet30
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paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together | | source: wordnet30
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A settled mart; an emporium; a city or town to which merchants brought commodities for sale or exportation in bulk; a place for wholesale traffic. | | source: webster1913 verb
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secure or fasten with a staple or staples | | Example: staple the papers together
source: wordnet30
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To sort according to its staple; as, to staple cotton. | | source: webster1913
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