staple

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

1. (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
basic
• Usage Domain:
plural, plural form
• Hypernyms:
commodity, trade good, good
2. a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
- staple fibers vary widely in length
• Syn:
staple fiber, staple fibre
• Hypernyms:
natural fiber, natural fibre
3. material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
• Syn:
raw material
• Hypernyms:
material, stuff
• Hyponyms:
feedstock
4. a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
• Hypernyms:
nail
5. paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together
• Hypernyms:
paper fastener

II - verb

secure or fasten with a staple or staples
- staple the papers together
• Ant:
unstaple
• Derivationally related forms:
stapler
• Hypernyms:
fasten, fix, secure
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP

III - adjective

necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities
- wheat is a staple crop
• Similar to:
essential

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  raw material, staple fiber, staple fibre, basic