STAPLES scores 9 points (base, without multipliers).
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noun
1
A town containing merchants who have exclusive right, under royal authority, to purchase or produce certain goods for export; also, the body of such merchants seen as a group.
2
(by extension) Place of supply; source.
3
The principal commodity produced in a town or region.
4
A basic or essential supply.
Rice is a staple in the diet of many cultures.
verb
1
To sort according to its staple.
to staple cotton
noun
1
A wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper by penetrating all the sheets and curling around.
2
A wire fastener used to secure something else by penetrating and curling.
Can you believe they use staples to hold cars together these days?
3
A U-shaped metal fastener, used to attach fence wire or other material to posts or structures.
The rancher used staples to attach the barbed wire to the fence-posts.
4
One of a set of U-shaped metal rods hammered into a structure, such as a piling or wharf, which serve as a ladder.
Fortunately, there were staples in the quay wall, and she was able to climb out of the water.