staple /'steipl/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
• (n.) a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
• (n.) paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together

Chinese translation

• n. 主要产物, 常用品, 主要要素, 原料, 订书钉, 钩环
• a. 主要的, 重要的
• vt. 分级, 钉住

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/'steipl/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.68 · Super Rare

Word forms

stapled, stapling, staples

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