stapler: Meaning and Definition of

sta•pler

Pronunciation: (stā'plur), [key]
— n.
  1. a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
  2. a wire-stitching machine, esp. one used in bookbinding.
  3. Also calleda hand-powered tool used for driving heavy-duty wire staples into wood and other materials.

sta•pler

Pronunciation: (stā'plur), [key]
— n.
  1. a person who staples wool.
  2. a merchant who deals in a staple or staples.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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