stapling

Meanings

• Verb

  The process of fastening sheets of paper together using staples.

  - "Please staple these documents together before submitting them."
  - "Can you staple this stack of papers for me?"

• Noun

  A fastener used to hold sheets of paper together, consisting of a bent metal pin with a pointed end and a flat head.

  - "I need to buy some staples for my stapler."
  - "The staples in the document have come loose."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stapling
table , cable , grapple

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Variants

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staple , stapled , staples , stapling

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Etymology

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The word 'stapling' comes from the Old French word 'estapler', meaning 'to fasten, to attach'. It is related to the word 'staple', which originally referred to a large nail used for securing heavy goods in a warehouse.

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Trivia

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1. The first patent for a stapler was issued in 1845.

2. The average office worker uses about 1,500 staples per year.

3. The world record for the most staples attached to a person's body in one hour is 5,000.

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Related Concepts

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1. Binding: Another method of fastening sheets of paper together, often used for longer documents or books.

2. Fastener: A device used to hold two or more things together.

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Culture

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Stapling has been used extensively in various fields such as business, education, and legal proceedings to keep documents organized and easy to access. In literature, the image of a stack of papers stapled together has been used metaphorically to represent a collection of information or ideas.

How to Memorize "stapling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the process of inserting a staple into the stack of papers and pressing down on the stapler to fasten them together.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'stapling' with the image of a stack of papers held together by staples.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Staples Secure And Keep Papers Together Efficiently' to remember the meaning of the word.

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