Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for staple gun. Search instead for hot glue gun.
Synonyms

staple gun

British  

noun

  1. a mechanism that fixes staples to a surface

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

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

He brought a staple gun to the beach, so that he could change a kite’s shape with a few staccato snaps.

From The New Yorker ● Sep. 13, 2019

He blinks like a man trying to gain secondary employment as a human staple gun.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 26, 2019

I tell him only if he brings his staple gun, and he laughs, but says he will—score!

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com