stapler
US /ˈsteɪpəlɚ/
noun Target · B2 Văn phòng
Definition
a machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper in order to fasten them together
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Could you pass me the stapler so I can attach these pages?
Word Family
Synonyms
- stapling machinehaving a meaning similar to stapler
Collocations
- Easy heavy-duty staplerdescribing heavy-duty stapler (designed for heavy work)
- Medium buy a desk stapler for the departmentto obtain in exchange for payment regarding a desk stapler for the department
- Hard refill the stapler with appropriate gauge pinsto refill the stapler with appropriate gauge pins, meaning to fill something that had previously been emptied
- Very Hard trusty stapler surviving endless office relocationsdescribing trusty stapler surviving endless office relocations (a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges)
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