stapler

Desk-drawer fastener tool

A stapler is a device that fastens sheets of paper together by driving a thin metal staple through them and bending its ends flat.

Desktop staplers sit on a surface and are pressed by hand; heavy-duty staplers punch through thick stacks.

Surgical staplers close wounds with metal clips.

I need to borrow your stapler.

office

desk

Furniture for writing

filing · corporate · administration · workplace · drawer · secretary · inbox · outbox · mailroom · conference

mechanism

spring

Recoiling metal spiral

  • squeezeFirm bilateral compression
  • loadCarried weight or burden
  • jamCooked fruit spread

refill · eject · cartridge · lever · plunger · anvil · magazine · hinge · tension · click

fastening

attach

Join or connect

clip · tack · affix · anchor · connect · pinch · crimp · clamp · punch · pierce

documents

paper

Pressed pulp for writing

packets · handouts · booklets · pamphlets · brochures · manuscripts · assignments · applications · invoices · receipts

types

desktop

Primary computer interface

pneumatic · industrial · saddle · booklet · handheld · automatic · manual · cordless · commercial · swingline

medical

surgical

Relating to operations

incision · closure · tissue · sterile · disposable · titanium · operating-room · laceration · procedure · hospital

stationery

paperclips

Wire fasteners for documents

  • tapeAdhesive strip on roll
  • scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
  • pensHandheld writing implements

pencils · folders · binders · envelopes · notepad · highlighters · erasers · glue · post-its · rubberbands

Categories
Opposites
binding vs. separating function

staplerstaple remover

Tool for extracting fasteners

staple puller · paper shredder · letter opener · seam ripper · scissors

fastening vs. perforating function

staplerhole punch

Device for piercing paper

three-hole punch · paper punch · paper cutter · letter opener

Phrases
Family

staple, stapled, stapling, staplers, unstapled, unstaple, unstapling, restaple

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G