noun
stapler
STAYP-luh
noun
1
A small hand-operated device that fastens sheets of paper together by driving a metal staple through them.
"She reached across the desk to borrow a stapler."
"The office stapler jammed halfway through the pile."
How to Use Stapler
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe desk tool used to fasten paper together with staples.
Common pairings
staple gun
office stapler
load the stapler
Word Forms
staplers plural, staplers plural
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Etymology
Formed from the verb "staple" plus the agent suffix "-er," describing the tool that does the stapling.