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STAPLE GUN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does staple gun mean?
• STAPLE GUN (noun)
The noun STAPLE GUN has 1 sense:
1. a hand-held machine for driving staples home
Familiarity information: STAPLE GUN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A hand-held machine for driving staples home
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("staple gun" is a kind of...):
machine (any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks)
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