staple
staple
englantiyhteys|historia|k=en tapulikaupunki
peruselintarvike; perushyödyke
(Yhdysvalloissa) paikallinen talouden pääluonnonvara tai -tuote
vakioinen, perusluonteinen osa jotakin
(tekstiilit) tapulipituus; tapulikuitu, puuvillan tai villan kuitu luokiteltuna pituuden tai paksuuden mukaan
Esimerkkejä:
Oxfam report warns cost of 'staples' could soar as result of climate change, rising energy prices and growing demand. (Al Jazeera)
Cell phones are a 'staple' in todays culture.
long 'staple' cotton
Liittyvät sanat: stapler
Synonyymisanakirja
staple
olennainen, perus-, tärkeä, pää-, tärkein, perushyödyke, peruselintarvike, perustarvike, hyödyke, kauppatavara, tavara, massahyödyke, paperinkiinnitin, niitti, nitomasinkilä, monikko, monikkomuoto.
Rimmaavat sanat
staple rimmaa näiden kanssa:
ale, ginger ale, chippendale, kale, riekale, roikale, suikale, kekkale, vonkale, huiskale...
Englannin sanakirja
staple (englanti > suomi)
staple englanniksi
puhekieltä A town containing merchants who have exclusive right, under royal authority, to purchase or produce certain goods for export; also, the body of such merchants seen as a group.
Arbuthnot
Sir Walter Scott
2011, Thomas Penn, Winter King, Penguin 2012, p. 73:
puhekieltä Place of supply; source.
Macaulay
The principal commodity produced in a town or region.
Trench
1929, (w), w:A House is Built|A House Is Built, Chapter VIII, Section ii:
Rice is a staple in the diet of many cultures.
A recurring topic or character.
2010, The Economist, Jul-Aug 2010, p. 27:
Short fiber, as of cotton, sheep’s wool, or the like, which can be spun into yarn or thread.
Unmanufactured material; raw material.
puhekieltä To sort according to its staple.
to staple cotton
Relating to, or being market of staple for, commodities.
a staple town
Established in commerce; occupying the markets; settled.
a staple trade
(rfquotek)
Fit to be sold; marketable.
Regularly produced or manufactured in large quantities; belonging to wholesale traffic; principal; chief.
Hallam
A wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper by penetrate penetrating all the sheets and curling around.
A wire fastener used to secure something else by penetrating and curling.
Can you believe they use staples to hold cars together these days?
A U-shaped metal fastener, used to attach fence wire or other material to posts or structures.
The rancher used staples to attach the barbed wire to the fence-posts.
One of a set of U-shaped metal rods hammered into a structure, such as a piling or wharf, which serve as a ladder.
Fortunately, there were staples in the quay wall, and she was able to climb out of the water.
puhekieltä A shaft, smaller and shorter than the principal one, joining different levels.
A small pit.
puhekieltä To secure with a staple.
(de-verb form of)