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stapling

stapling is the present participle and gerund of staple.

Meaning of staple

Verb (1)

staple (third-person singular simple present staples, present participle stapling, simple past and past participle stapled)

  1. (transitive) To sort according to its staple.
    • to staple cotton

Verb (2)

staple (third-person singular simple present staples, present participle stapling, simple past and past participle stapled)

  1. (transitive) To secure with a staple.

See all 24 meanings of staple

Noun

stapling (plural staplings)

  1. The act by which something is stapled.

Forms of stapling

pluralstaplings

Questions about stapling

What does stapling mean?
Stapling means the act by which something is stapled.
What is stapling the present participle and gerund of?
Stapling is the present participle and gerund of staple.
What part of speech is stapling?
Stapling is a noun.
What is the plural of stapling?
The plural of stapling is staplings.

Words near stapling in the dictionary

  1. Stapleses
  2. Stapleton
  3. Stapletons
  4. Stapley
  5. Stapleys
  6. stapling
  7. staplings
  8. Staploe
  9. Stapp
  10. stapped
  11. stapping

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