| maple | (noun) any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone | - |
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| (noun) wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring | - |
| staple | (adjective) necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities | - |
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| (noun) (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant | Synonyms: basic |
| (noun) paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together | - |
| (noun) a short U-shaped wire nail | - |
| (noun) material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing | Synonyms: raw material |
| (noun) a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn | Synonyms: staple fiber, staple fibre |
| (verb) secure or fasten with a staple or staples | - |
| unstaple | (verb) take the staples off | - |
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