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stapler

1 American  
[stey-pler] / ˈsteɪ plər /

noun

  1. a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples. staple.

  2. a wire-stitching machine, especially one used in bookbinding.

  3. Also called staple gun.  a hand-powered tool used for driving heavy-duty wire staples staple into wood and other materials.

stapler 2 American  
[stey-pler] / ˈsteɪ plər /

noun

  1. a person who staples staple wool.

  2. a merchant who deals in a staple or staples. staple.

ˈstapler British  
/ ˈsteɪplə /

noun

  1. a machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper, etc, to hold them together

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Etymology

Origin of stapler1

First recorded in 1905–10; staple 1 + -er 1

Origin of stapler2

First recorded in 1505–15; staple 2 + -er 1

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