stapler
nounEtymology From staple (noun) + -er.
1
Dated A dealer in staple goods.
2
Dated One employed to sort wool according to its staple.
- Related terms
- staple
stapler
nounUK /ˈsteɪplə/ · US /ˈsteɪplɚ/
Etymology From staple (verb) + -er.
1
A device which binds together sheets of paper by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and simultaneously folding over the ends of the staple against the back surface of the paper.
2
Broadly Any device for stapling with (small or large) staples, including any office stapler, staple gun, or hammer tacker.
- Derived terms
- endostapler, saddle stapler, wool stapler
- Related terms
- staple, staple gun, staple remover