staple

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1. A wire fastener, made of thin wire, used to secure stacks of paper by penetrating all the sheets and curling around. · They stapled the documents with an office stapler, putting a staple in the top left corner of each one.
2. A wire fastener, in any of various sizes, used to secure something else by penetrating and curling. · They stapled the housewrap with a staple gun firing large staples.
3. A U-shaped wire fastener, made of thick wire, used to attach fence wire or other material to posts or structures. · The rancher used staples to attach the barbed wire to the fence posts.
4. One of a set of U-shaped metal rods hammered into a structure, such as a piling or wharf, which serve as a ladder. · Fortunately, there were staples in the quay wall, and she was able to climb out of the water.
5. A metal loop used to fasten doors in conjunction with a hasp and a padlock.
6. A shaft, smaller and shorter than the principal one, joining different levels.
7. A small pit.
8. A district granted to an abbey.

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