stapler
NounUS[stey-puh-ler]/ˈsteɪpəlɚ/2–3 syllablesalso [stey-pler] /ˈsteɪplɚ/
Synonyms:
stapling machine
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper in order to fasten them togetherSynonyms: stapling machineType of machine
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Sta′pler (-plẽr), noun
1. A dealer in staple goods.
2. One employed to assort wool according to its staple.
3. A device used to drive a staple{8} into objects so as to fasten them together.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors