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STAPLER (stapler)
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Dictionary entry overview: What does stapler mean?
• STAPLER (noun)
The noun STAPLER has 1 sense:
1. a machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper in order to fasten them together
Familiarity information: STAPLER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper in order to fasten them together
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
stapler; stapling machine
Hypernyms ("stapler" 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)
Derivation:
staple (secure or fasten with a staple or staples)
Context examples
Issue associated with failure of device to discharge its load (e.g. surgical stapler failed to partially or completely deploy its staples).
(Misfire Medical Device Problem, Food and Drug Administration)
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