staple

Meanings

Noun

• (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
• a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
  • "staple fibers vary widely in length"
• material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
• a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
• paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together

Verb

• secure or fasten with a staple or staples
  • "staple the papers together"

Adjective Satellite

• necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities
  • "wheat is a staple crop"

Synonyms

basic, raw material, staple fiber, staple fibre

Antonyms

unstaple