staple gun
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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To begin, a staple gun goes a long way.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024
They used a staple gun to hold up the living room curtains.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2022
Brady, wielding a staple gun, would then stretch and affix the fur to thin wooden boards, where it would dry.
From Salon • Jan. 12, 2022
He brought a staple gun to the beach, so that he could change a kite’s shape with a few staccato snaps.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 13, 2019
The staple gun was where the hacksaw was supposed to go.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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