n. 1 a chief or main item; 2 a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together; v. to fasten or attach with a U-shaped wire; adj. most important principal.
Flour is a staple in our diet. OR Please staple the pages together.
Flour is a staple in our diet. OR Please staple the pages together.
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The fianchetto is a staple of many hypermodern openings.
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Cowboy dramas are a staple on television.
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Kimchi is a common Asian food staple made in large batches to sustain people during the winter months. What is kimchi made of?
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Bread is a main staple of our diet; it's not a fleeting trend or fad.
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What was the main staple of the prisoners' diet?
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What was the staple in people's diets during the colonial times?
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It's a staple and shouldn't be a special occasion type of thing.
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What was the staple food for ancient Egyptians?
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Early Native Americans relied on maize as a food staple.
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Please staple the pages together.
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basic; necessity; essential
nonessential; extra; minor; unnecessary
2 syllables
sta-ple
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maple
papal
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