staple gun
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
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
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