Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
Display options for sense: (gloss) "an example sentence"
Noun
S: (n) basic, staple ((usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant)
S: (n) staple, staple fiber, staple fibre (a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn) "staple fibers vary widely in length"
S: (n) raw material, staple (material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing)
S: (n) staple (a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables)
S: (n) staple (paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together)
Verb
S: (v) staple (secure or fasten with a staple or staples) "staple the papers together"