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staple

Letters that make staple

s, a, e, l, p, t are letters that make 'staple'

Words within staple

tap, LE, Ta are words within 'staple'

Anagrams of staple

palest, palets, petals, plates, pleats, tepals, pastel, septal are anagrams of 'staple'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of staple

stapler, stapled, staples are words created by adding a letter to 'staple'

staple is a 6 letter word ending with e
staple is a 6 letter word starting with s

7 possible definitions for 'staple'

Staple as "(usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant"

Under this definition, staple is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

basic has the same meaning as staple

staple as a type

'staple' can be a type of commodity, trade good, good.

staple Usage

'staple' can be a useage of plural, plural form.

Staple as "a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables"

Under this definition, staple is a noun and has the following properties:

staple as a type

'staple' can be a type of nail.

Staple as "material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing"

Under this definition, staple is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

raw material has the same meaning as staple

staple as a type

'staple' can be a type of stuff, material.

Types of staple

feedstock is a type of staple.

Staple as "a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn"

Under this definition, staple is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

staple fiber, staple fibre have the same meaning as 'staple'

staple as a type

'staple' can be a type of natural fiber, natural fibre.

Example of staple used within this context

"staple fibers vary widely in length"

Staple as "secure or fasten with a staple or staples"

Under this definition, staple is a verb and has the following properties:

Antonyms

unstaple has the opposite meaning of staple

staple as a type

'staple' can be a type of fasten, secure, fix.

Derivatives of staple

staple, stapler, stapling machine are derivatives of 'staple'.

Example of staple used within this context

"staple the papers together"

Staple as "paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together"

Under this definition, staple is a noun and has the following properties:

staple as a type

'staple' can be a type of paper fastener.

Derivatives of staple

staple is a derivative of staple.

Staple as "necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities"

Under this definition, staple is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to staple

essential is similar to staple.

Example of staple used within this context

"wheat is a staple crop"