Definition

A desktop or handheld device that uses a spring mechanism to drive metal staples through stacked sheets of paper, binding them together. A standard fixture in offices and schools worldwide.

Example Usage

I used the stapler to bind the report pages together before the meeting.

Origin

Early versions date to 18th-century France, though the modern efficient stapler was invented and patented by G.W. McGill in 1899.

Fun Fact

Staplers have inspired countless office comedy moments in films and TV, most famously in the movie 'Office Space' with Milton's stapler.

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