STAPLE
-noun
1. a short length of thin wire bent into a square U-shape,
used to fasten papers, cloth, etc.
2. a short length of stiff wire formed into a U-shape with pointed
ends, used for holding a hasp to a post, securing electric cables, etc.
-verb
3. (trans.) to secure (papers, wire, etc.) with a staple or
staples
-adj.
1. of prime importance; principal
2. (of a commodity) forming a predominant element in the
product, consumption, or trade of a nation, region, etc.
-noun
3. a staple commodity
4. a main constituent; integral part
5. (mainly US & Canadian) a principal raw material
produced or grown in a region
6. the fibre of wool, cotton, etc., graded as to length and
fineness
7. (in medieval Europe) a town appointed to be the exclusive
market for one or more major exports of the land
-verb
8. (trans.) to arrange or sort (wool, cotton, etc.)
according to length and fineness
A common sight, the staple of an era
A symbol of Italian automotive industry
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