staple gun
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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To begin, a staple gun goes a long way.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024
They used a staple gun to hold up the living room curtains.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2022
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
She endures grievous wounds, and, because she is living off the grid and unable to risk exposure in the medical system, she treats them herself, with a staple gun and duct tape.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 7, 2018
Inside were four cans of spray paint, painter’s tape, and a staple gun.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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