staple remover

Office jaw device

A staple remover is a small handheld tool for extracting staples from paper.

The most common type has two opposing sets of metal teeth that slide under the staple's crown and pry it loose when the handles are squeezed: I keep a staple remover in my desk drawer.

tool

claw

Curved animal nail

extractorDevice for removal
pinchSqueeze with fingertips
gripSecure manual hold

squeeze · lever · handheld · metal · jaws · spring · hinge · teeth · prongs · pliers

action

extract

Concentrated derived substance

releaseTo let go
unfastenRelease from attachment
disengageBreak free from attachment

dislodge · pull · pry · lift · detach · separate · loosen · grip · pinch · squeeze

office

desk

Furniture for writing

stationeryCorrespondence writing materials
paperworkAdministrative written tasks
documentsFormal written records

clerical · administrative · filing · paper clips · binder clips · rubber bands · hole punch · scissors · tape dispenser · desk organizer

Categories

office suppliespens, pencils, paper clip, staplers, paperclip
removersstripper, paint stripper, degreaser, descaler, decalcifier
extractorsextractor, puller, tweezers, forceps, pliers
paper handlingfolding, cutting, binding, collating, sorting
simple machineslever, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, screw
wound carebandage, bandages, gauze, gauze pads, dressings

Opposites

fastening function

staple removerstapler

Device binding paper sheets

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

Family

staple, remover, staples, stapled, stapling, stapler, remove, removes, removed

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G