Définitions
1.NounA town containing merchants who have exclusive right, under royal authority, to purchase or produce certain goods for export; also, the body of such merchants seen as a group.
2.NounPlace of supply; source.
3.NounThe principal commodity produced in a town or region.
4.NounA basic or essential supply."Rice is a staple in the diet of many cultures."
5.NounA recurring topic, character, or item."Lurid stories are a staple of tabloid journalism."
6.NounShort fiber, as of cotton, sheep’s wool, or the like, which can be spun into yarn or thread."Tow is flax with short staple."
7.NounUnmanufactured material; raw material.
8.VerbTo sort according to its staple."to staple cotton"
9.AdjectiveRelating to, or being market of staple for, commodities."a staple town"
10.AdjectiveEstablished in commerce; occupying the markets; settled."a staple trade"
11.AdjectiveFit to be sold; marketable.
12.AdjectiveRegularly produced or manufactured in large quantities; belonging to wholesale traffic; principal; chief.
13.NounAny of several types of fastener comprising a bent piece of wire.
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.; They stapled the housewrap with a staple gun firing large staples.; The rancher used staples to attach the barbed wire to the fence posts."
14.NounA 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."
15.NounA 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."
16.NounA 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."
17.NounOne 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."
18.NounA shaft, smaller and shorter than the principal one, joining different levels.
19.NounA small pit.
20.NounA district granted to an abbey.
21.NounA post; prop; support
22.VerbTo secure with a staple.