stapler

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈsteɪplə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈsteɪpləɹ/

Noun

stapler (plural staplers)

1. 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.

Related terms

• staple
• staple gun
• staple remover

Translations

• French: agrafeuse, brocheuse (Quebec)
• German: Hefter, Heftgerät, Heftapparat, Heftmaschine, Tacker
• Italian: spillatrice, graffettatrice, cucitrice
• Portuguese: grampeador (Brazil), agrafador (Portugal)
• Russian: сшива́тель

Noun

stapler (plural staplers)

1. (dated) A dealer in staple goods.
2. (dated) One employed to sort wool according to its staple.

Related terms

• staple

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