OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 25702

staple

/ˈsteɪ.pəl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
alimento básico • alimento de primera necesidad • esencialidad • materia prima • producto principal
A basic or essential supply.
Rice is a staple in the diet of many cultures.
Word forms
📚 noun • entry_id 25703

staple

/ˈsteɪ.pəl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
grapa
Any of several types of fastener comprising a bent piece of wire.
Esther's wrists were firmly tied, and the twisted rope was fastened to a strong staple in a heavy wooden joist above, near the fire-place. Here she stood, on a bench, her arms tigh…
The rancher used staples to attach the barbed wire to the fence posts.
Word forms
📚 verb • entry_id 25704

staple

/ˈsteɪ.pəl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
engrapar • grapar
To secure with a staple.
Phrases
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