English Dictionary

staple

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈsteɪ.pəl/

名詞

廃用

A wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper by penetrating all the sheets and curling around. / A wire fastener used to secure something else by penetrating and curling.

日本語の意味

紙束などを、各枚に釘状に打ち込まれ、内部で曲げられて固定するための針金製の留具。 / その他の物を貫通し、先を曲げて固定するための針金製の留具。

The secretary reached for the staple to bind the printed proposals before the meeting.

事務員は会議の前に印刷した提案書を綴じるために、書類を貫通して折り曲げる針金製の留め具を手に取った。

意味（1）

A wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper by penetrating all the sheets and curling around.

意味（2）

A wire fastener used to secure something else by penetrating and curling.

Can you believe they use staples to hold cars together these days?

意味（3）

A U-shaped metal fastener, used to attach fence wire or other material to posts or structures.

The rancher used staples to attach the barbed wire to the fence-posts.

意味（4）

One of a set of U-shaped metal rods hammered into a structure, such as a piling or wharf, which serve as a ladder.

Fortunately, there were staples in the quay wall, and she was able to climb out of the water.

意味（5）

(mining) A shaft, smaller and shorter than the principal one, joining different levels.

意味（6）

A small pit.

意味（7）

A district granted to an abbey.

[Henry II] also granted liberty of coyning to certain Cities and Abbies, allowing them one staple and two puncheons at a rate, with certain restrictions.

意味（8）

(obsolete) A post; prop; support

staples （ plural ）