staplenounmasculinetécnico/ɐˈɣɾafu/lowa·gra·foPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA small piece of bent wire used to fasten papers together.She used a staple to attach the pages.The staple came loose from the document.synclipfastenerCommon collocationspaper staplestaple removerbox of staplesEtymologyDo francês 'agrafe', de origem germânica.Related wordsagrafaragrafadoragrafagem