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- Dictionarystaple/ˈsteɪpl/
noun
- 1. a main or important element of something: "bread, milk, and other staples"
- 2. the fibre of cotton or wool considered with regard to its length and degree of fineness: "jackets made from long-staple Egyptian cotton"
adjective
- 1. main or important, especially in terms of consumption: "the staple foods of the poor"
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a main product or part of something: Shortages mean that even staples (= basic foods) like bread are difficult to find. Phosphate has been a staple of this area for many years.
1. : a town used as a center for the sale or exportation of commodities in bulk. 2. : a place of supply : source.
a main product or part of something: Shortages mean that even staples (= basic foods) like bread are difficult to find. Phosphate has been a staple of this area for many years.
necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities. “wheat is a staple crop” synonyms: essential. basic and fundamental. noun. a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables. see more. noun. paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together.
noun. a principal raw material or commodity grown or manufactured in a locality. a principal commodity in a mercantile field; goods in steady demand or of known or recognized quality. a basic or necessary item of food: She bought flour, sugar, salt, and other staples. a basic or principal item, thing, feature, element, or part:
If you staple something, you fasten it to something else or fix it in place using staples.
1. Produced or stocked in large quantities to meet steady demand: Wheat is a staple crop. 2. Principal; main: a staple topic of conversation. tr.v. sta·pled, sta·pling, sta·ples. To grade (fibers) according to length and fineness.
STAPLE definition: 1. A staple food, product, etc is basic and very important: 2. a small piece of wire that you put…. Learn more.
Definition of staple adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a small piece of metal in the shape of a U that is hit into wooden surfaces using a hammer, used especially for holding electrical wires in place. a basic type of food that is used a lot Aid workers helped distribute corn, milk, and other staples.
