stapler
noun
Simple meaning
A machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper to fasten them together.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsteɪpəlɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper in order to fasten them together
A device which binds together sheets of paper by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and simultaneously folding over the ends of the staple against the back surface of the paper.
loosely
Any device for stapling with (small or large) staples, including any office stapler, staple gun, or hammer tacker.
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This meaning: A machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper in order to fasten them together
Used this way, stapler is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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