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
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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