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sta·pler 1
(stā′plər)n.
One who deals in staple goods or staple fibers.
sta·pler 2
(stā′plər)n.
A device used to bind material together by means of staples.
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stapler
(ˈsteɪplə)n
(Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper, etc, to hold them together
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sta•pler1
(ˈsteɪ plər)n.
a machine for fastening materials together with wire staples.
[1905–10]
sta•pler2
(ˈsteɪ plər)n.
a person who staples wool.
[1505–15]
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Noun | 1. | stapler - a machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper in order to fasten them together machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks |
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
staple2
(ˈsteipl) noun1. a U-shaped type of nail.
2. a U-shaped piece of wire that is driven through sheets of paper etc to fasten them together.
verb to fasten or attach (paper etc) with staples.
ˈstapler noun an instrument for stapling papers etc.
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