staple gun
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Enough time appears to have passed between that epic TV showdown and this chair-coving outtake for Stewart to joke about her staple gun fixation by saying, “I'm chopping cabbage.”
From Salon • Jan. 29, 2024
They used a staple gun to hold up the living room curtains.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2022
Then, using a staple gun, we firmly attached the screen over the holes.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2021
But as the wave petered out and my board skimmed to a standstill in the shallows, I jumped into the water and landed, heel first, on something that felt like a staple gun.
From The Guardian • Jun. 30, 2020
I tell him only if he brings his staple gun, and he laughs, but says he will—score!
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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