Phrase guide

staple gun

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A heavy-duty device for driving staples directly into wood or other material.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a hand-held machine for driving staples home

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: staplegun, tacker

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: machine

History

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: svorkovač — device for driving staples
  • Danish: hæftepistol — device for driving staples
  • Finnish: niittipistooli — device for driving staples
  • Finnish: sinkilänaulain — device for driving staples
  • Finnish: sinkiläpistooli — device for driving staples
  • German: Tacker — device for driving staples
  • Italian: sparapunti — device for driving staples
  • Māori: pū tēpara — device for driving staples
  • Mongolian: үдээсний буу (üdeesnii buu) — device for driving staples
  • Polish: zszywacz — device for driving staples
  • Polish: stapler — device for driving staples
  • Swedish: häftpistol — device for driving staples