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noun • a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun • an instance or single occasion for some event • any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together • an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress • the act of clipping or snipping • a sharp slanting blow verb • sever or remove by pinching or snipping • run at a moderately swift pace • attach with a clip • cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of • terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent | ||||||||
| 38% | 6 | Staple alternative | ||||||
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noun • (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant • a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn • material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing • a short U-shaped wire nail • paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together adjective satellite • necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities verb • secure or fasten with a staple or staples | ||||||||
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