#staple
- To staple — To fasten, clip, or secure together sheets of paper, biological tissues, or the margins of a surgical wound using a clip, staple, or a specialized stapling device. Broadly, it describes the mechanical act of securing overlapping elements.
- Stapled — Fastened, clipped, or secured together firmly using one or more clips or staples; commonly used to describe packages of documents, overlapping textiles, or, in a medical context, the margins of surgical incisions secured by sterile staples.