staple puller

Office desk tool

A staple puller is a small hand tool designed to remove staples from paper or other materials.

The most common type has a pincer mechanism that slides under the staple's crown and pries it out: I keep a staple puller at my desk for separating documents.

tool

remover

Agent that eliminates

lever · grip · pinch · pry · handheld · metal · jaw · spring-loaded · ergonomic · compact

action

remove

Take something away

release · dislodge · pry · separate · undo · lift · grip · disengage · free · withdraw

documents

papers

Official written records

  • reportsFormal written findings
  • filesStored data collections
  • memosShort official messages

manuscripts · forms · invoices · receipts · letters · applications · records · briefs · contracts · printouts

fasteners

paperclip

Wire loop for pages

  • tackSharp-headed fastener
  • pushpinPin for posting papers
  • bradThin wire fastener

clip · pin · binding · prong · wire

desk

office

Professional work location

letter opener · hole punch · pen holder · desk organizer · desk tray · rubber bands · pushpin · notepad · supplies

Opposites
function/action

staple pullerstapler

Device binding paper sheets

staple gun · tacker · paper fastener · binding machine · binder clip

paper state outcome

staple pullerstapler

Device binding paper sheets

binding machine · hole punch · three-hole punch · laminator · paper clip

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G