stapler Synonyms
Another word for stapler
• noun (Context 1)
A mechanical device used for fastening together sheets of paper or other materials by driving a thin metal wire staple through them and folding the ends.
"She used the stapling machine to bind the final pages of her research report before handing it to the professor."
• noun (Context 2)
A specialized medical instrument used in surgery to place surgical staples to close skin wounds or connect internal organs.
"The surgeon opted to use a surgical surgical stapler to close the incision, as it reduces operation time and helps promote faster healing."
• noun (Context 3)
A dealer in staple goods; historically, a merchant who bought and sold wool or other principal regional commodities.
"In the fourteenth century, a wealthy wool wool stapler would export massive quantities of English fleece to the continent."