staple
/ˈsteɪpəl/
noun
Kağıtları birleştirmek için kullanılan bükümlü metal tel (zımba teli)
A small piece of bent metal wire used to fasten papers together.
- I need a staple to attach these documents.
- The staple came loose from the papers.
- Can you hand me a box of staples?
- Archivists recommend removing metal staples from historical documents to prevent deterioration caused by rust and acid migration.
- In many developing regions, rice serves as a dietary staple providing the majority of daily caloric intake.
- The invention of the modern staple fastener in the late nineteenth century revolutionized office administration and record keeping.
noun
Temel veya önemli bir ürün, özellikle gıda
A main or important item, especially of food or trade.
- Rice is a staple in many Asian countries.
- Bread has been a staple food for centuries.
- Cotton was the staple crop of the region.
verb
Zımbalamak, zımba ile tutturmak
To fasten or attach with a staple.
- Please staple these pages together.
- She stapled the receipt to the form.
- The teacher stapled our tests to the answer sheets.
adjective
Ana, temel veya düzenli olarak kullanılan
Main, principal, or regularly used.
- Coffee is her staple morning drink.
- These are staple ingredients in Italian cooking.
- The sitcom became a staple of primetime television.