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ESLPod_1231_WE_2134 Feeding a Large Family on a Small Budget The word "staple," in this podcast, means a basic, common good or ingredient that can be used in many different ways: "Everyone in this family loves ice cream. It's almost a staple in our home." When talking about office supplies, a "staple" is a small piece of metal that is poked through papers with a tool to hold them together: "Please make 20 copies of these papers and staple them together." The tool that is used to poke the staple through the pages is called a "stapler": "This stapler can handle only a few pages at a time." Finally, in medicine, a "staple" is a piece of metal that holds together skin around a cut: "The doctor used staples and stitches to close the incision."

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ESLPod 1231 staple Food + Drink | Relationships + Family

Id	ESLPod_1231_WE_2134
Episode Id	ESLPod 1231
Episode Title	Feeding a Large Family on a Small Budget
Phrase	staple
Text	The word "staple," in this podcast, means a basic, common good or ingredient that can be used in many different ways: "Everyone in this family loves ice cream. It's almost a staple in our home." When talking about office supplies, a "staple" is a small piece of metal that is poked through papers with a tool to hold them together: "Please make 20 copies of these papers and staple them together." The tool that is used to poke the staple through the pages is called a "stapler": "This stapler can handle only a few pages at a time." Finally, in medicine, a "staple" is a piece of metal that holds together skin around a cut: "The doctor used staples and stitches to close the incision."
Topics	Food + Drink \| Relationships + Family

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