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According to WordNet, the noun "staple" has 5 sense(s).

102800793 (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant.

114596700 material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing.

104303095 paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together.

115018688 a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn; "staple fibers vary widely in length".

104303258 a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables.

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