staple; stapler clip
Refers to the small metal fastener used with a stapler. In Japanese, ホッチキスの針 is more common in everyday speech, but ステープル is understood in office contexts.
I used staples to bind the documents together.
staple food; staple crop
Used in economic or agricultural contexts to refer to a main food or crop. Often appears in compounds like ステープルフード.
staple fiber
Technical term in textiles; refers to short fibers used in spinning. The full form ステープルファイバー is more common.
See also: ステープルファイバー
Rice is a staple in many Asian countries.
This fabric is made from staple fiber.
In electrical work, staples are used to secure cables.
staple fiber; staple fibre
Borrowed from English 'staple', with the same range of meanings (fastener, main food, fiber, cable clip).