stapler

CEFRA1

/ˈsteɪplə/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A tool that joins papers with small metal pieces.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A dealer in staple goods.

Examples

  • Will you please lend me a stapler?

  • Can't you see a stapler somewhere around there?

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any device for stapling with (small or large) staples, including any office stapler, staple gun, or hammer tacker.

  2. A device which binds together sheets of paper by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and simultaneously folding over the ends of the staple against the back surface of the paper.

  3. One employed to sort wool according to its staple.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

To bind the report with metal staples, you need a blank from the drawer.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From staple (verb) + -er.