Synonyms

stapling

American

[stay-pling] / ˈsteɪ plɪŋ /

noun

Shipbuilding.

a collar formed of angle iron surrounding a structural member passing through a deck or bulkhead to make a seal that is watertight, oiltight, etc.

Etymology

Origin of stapling

staple ¹ + -ing ¹

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stapling

The shares will be gradually released from stapling over a period of eight years according to a preset schedule.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Through a technique known as peptide stapling, the research team modified the B-chain of relaxin-3, replacing blocks of amino acids within them with artificial ones that introduce 'chemical bridges' between them.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2024

Everybody laughs, including Stewart, who continues stapling until the chair seat's ugliness is snugly disguised.

From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2024

Around the edges of the canvas you can see slight dimples made by the thieves when stapling their cutout canvas over a new stretcher bar.

From New York Times ● May 20, 2022

I will be working in the school office, filing papers, stapling letters, that kind of stuff.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake

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