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  • Archivists recommend removing metal staples from historical documents to prevent deterioration caused by rust and acid migration.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.