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staple
Overview of noun staple
The noun staple has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) basic, staple -- ((usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant)
2. staple, staple fiber, staple fibre -- (a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn; "staple fibers vary widely in length")
3. raw material, staple -- (material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing)
4. staple -- (a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables)
5. staple -- (paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together)
Overview of verb staple
The verb staple has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. staple -- (secure or fasten with a staple or staples; "staple the papers together")
Overview of adj staple
The adj staple has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. staple -- (necessary foods or commodities; "wheat is a staple crop")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun staple
5 senses of staple
Sense 1
basic, staple
=> commodity, trade good, good
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
staple, staple fiber, staple fibre
=> natural fiber, natural fibre
=> fiber, fibre
=> material, stuff
=> substance, matter
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
raw material, staple
=> material, stuff
=> substance, matter
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 4
staple
=> nail
=> fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
=> restraint, constraint
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 5
staple
=> paper fastener
=> fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
=> restraint, constraint
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun staple
1 of 5 senses of staple
Sense 3
raw material, staple
=> feedstock
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun staple
5 senses of staple
Sense 1
basic, staple
=> commodity, trade good, good
Sense 2
staple, staple fiber, staple fibre
=> natural fiber, natural fibre
Sense 3
raw material, staple
=> material, stuff
Sense 4
staple
=> nail
Sense 5
staple
=> paper fastener
Antonyms of noun staple
Member Holonyms of noun staple
Substance Holonyms of noun staple
Part Holonyms of noun staple
Member Meronyms of noun staple
Substance Meronyms of noun staple
Part Meronyms of noun staple
Meronyms of noun staple
Holonyms of noun staple
Attributes of noun staple
Derived Forms of noun staple
1 of 5 senses of staple
Sense 5
staple
RELATED TO>(verb) staple#1
=> staple
Domain of noun staple
1 of 5 senses of staple
Sense 1
basic, staple
USAGE>(noun) plural#1, plural form#1
Domain Terms of noun staple
Familiarity of noun staple
staple used as a noun is common (polysemy count =5)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun staple
5 senses of staple
Sense 1
basic, staple
> commodity, trade good, good
=> basic, staple
=> consumer goods
=> drygoods, soft goods
=> entrant
=> export, exportation
=> fancy goods
=> fungible
=> future
=> import, importation
=> merchandise, ware, product
=> middling
=> sporting goods
=> salvage
Sense 2
staple, staple fiber, staple fibre
> natural fiber, natural fibre
=> pandanus
=> New Zealand cotton
=> bowstring hemp
=> bast, bast fiber
=> animal fiber, animal fibre
=> plant fiber, plant fibre
=> staple, staple fiber, staple fibre
Sense 3
raw material, staple
> material, stuff
=> rind
=> atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck
=> ammunition
=> floccule, floc
=> HAZMAT
=> raw material, staple
=> sorbate
=> sorbent, sorbent material
=> diamagnet
=> mineral
=> rock, stone
=> adhesive material, adhesive agent, adhesive
=> sealing material
=> animal material
=> fluff
=> bimetal
=> abrasive, abradant, abrasive material
=> chemical, chemical substance
=> composite material
=> conductor
=> insulator, dielectric, nonconductor
=> contaminant, contamination
=> particulate, particulate matter
=> dust
=> elastomer
=> earth, ground
=> discharge, emission
=> detritus
=> waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product
=> fiber, fibre
=> filling, fill
=> foam
=> lubricant, lubricator, lubricating substance, lube
=> homogenate
=> humate
=> impregnation
=> paper
=> packing material, packing, wadding
=> coloring material, colouring material, color, colour
=> plant material
=> radioactive material
=> thickening, thickener
=> toner
=> transparent substance, translucent substance
=> undercut
=> builder, detergent builder
=> vernix, vernix caseosa
=> wad
Sense 4
staple
> nail
=> brad
=> clout nail, clout
=> doornail
=> eightpenny nail
=> fourpenny nail
=> hobnail
=> sixpenny nail
=> spike
=> staple
=> stub nail
=> tack
=> tenpenny nail
Sense 5
staple
> paper fastener
=> staple
=> thumbtack, drawing pin, pushpin
Meronyms of noun staple
5 senses of staple
Sense 1
basic, staple
=> commodity, trade good, good
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 2
staple, staple fiber, staple fibre
=> natural fiber, natural fibre
=> fiber, fibre
HAS SUBSTANCE: cellulose
Sense 4
staple
=> nail
HAS PART: clinch
HAS PART: head
HAS PART: nailhead
HAS PART: shank, stem
=> fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
=> restraint, constraint
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 5
staple
=> paper fastener
=> fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
=> restraint, constraint
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun staple
Grep of noun staple
long-staple cotton
short-staple cotton
staple
staple fiber
staple fibre
staple gun
staplegun
stapler
Antonyms of verb staple
1 sense of staple
Sense 1
staple
Antonym of unstaple (Sense 1)
=>unstaple
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb staple
1 sense of staple
Sense 1
staple
=> fasten, fix, secure
=> attach
=> connect, link, tie, link up
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb staple
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb staple
1 sense of staple
Sense 1
staple
=> fasten, fix, secure
'Cause To' of verb staple
Derived Forms of verb staple
1 sense of staple
Sense 1
staple
RELATED TO>(noun) staple#5
=> staple
RELATED TO>(noun) stapler#1
=> stapler, stapling machine
Domain of verb staple
Domain Terms of verb staple
Familiarity of verb staple
staple used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Sample Sentences of verb staple
1 sense of staple
Sense 1
staple
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb staple
1 sense of staple
Sense 1
staple
> fasten, fix, secure
=> strap
=> tie, bind
=> rig
=> bitt
=> latch
=> garter
=> chain
=> cable
=> picket
=> rope up
=> cinch, girth
=> bind, bandage
=> cramp
=> cleat
=> anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor
=> anchor, ground
=> moor
=> moor, berth, tie up
=> spike
=> sew, run up, sew together, stitch
=> crank
=> noose
=> chock
=> brad
=> bight
=> belay
=> belay
=> bar
=> clamp
=> velcro
=> stay
=> clinch
=> clinch
=> lock
=> lock up
=> hasp
=> zip up, zipper, zip
=> tack
=> string
=> hook
=> belt
=> cement
=> grout
=> staple
=> rivet
=> button
=> pin
=> hang, hang up
=> hang
=> lodge, wedge, stick, deposit
=> entrench, intrench
=> buckle, clasp
=> brooch, clasp
=> stake
=> wire
=> coapt
=> joggle
=> joint
=> toggle
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb staple
Sense 1
staple
=> fasten, fix, secure
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Grep of verb staple
staple
unstaple
Antonyms of adj staple
1 sense of staple
Sense 1
staple
INDIRECT (VIA essential) -> inessential, unessential
Similarity of adj staple
1 sense of staple
Sense 1
staple
=> essential (vs. inessential)
Pertainyms of adj staple
Attributes of adj staple
Domain of adj staple
Domain Terms of adj staple
Familiarity of adj staple
staple used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Grep of adj staple
long-staple
staple
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