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  2. Staple (fastener) - Wikipedia

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    Staples from one manufacturer may or may not fit another manufacturer's unit even if they look similar and serve the same purpose. Staples are often described as X/Y (e.g. 24/6 or 26/6), where the first number X is the gauge of the wire , and the second number Y is the length of the shank (leg) in millimeters. Some exceptions to this rule ...

  3. U.S. standard clothing size - Wikipedia

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    There are multiple size types, designed to fit somewhat different body shapes. Variations include the height of the person's torso (known as back length), whether the bust, waist, and hips are straighter (characteristic of teenagers) or curvier (like many adult women), and whether the bust is higher or lower (characteristic of younger and older women, respectively).

  4. Staples - Wikipedia

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    Staples commonly refers to: Staple (fastener), a small strip of folded metal used to fasten sheets of paper together; Staples Inc., an office supply chain store with headquarters in North America; Staple food, a food that is eaten routinely and considered a dominant portion of a standard diet; Staples may also refer to:

  5. Clothing sizes - Wikipedia

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    Size dividers are used by clothing stores to help customers find the right size. Like index cards, they are found on racks between sizes. There are three basic types ...

  6. Surgical staple - Wikipedia

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    Surgical staples are specialized staples used in surgery in place of sutures to close skin wounds or to resect and/or connect parts of an organ (e.g. bowels, stomach or lungs). The use of staples over sutures reduces the local inflammatory response, width of the wound, and time it takes to close a defect.

  7. Staples Inc. - Wikipedia

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    Staples's logo from 1988 to 2019. Staples Inc. is an American office supply retail company headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts. Founded by Leo Kahn and Thomas G. Stemberg, the company opened its first store in Brighton, Massachusetts on May 1, 1986. [5]

  8. Unified Thread Standard - Wikipedia

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    The standard designation for a UTS thread is a number indicating the nominal (major) diameter of the thread, followed by the pitch measured in threads per inch.For diameters smaller than ⁠ 1 / 4 ⁠ inch, the diameter is indicated by an integer number defined in the standard; for all other diameters, the inch figure is given.

  9. Staples Canada - Wikipedia

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    Staples Canada ULC, operating as Staples (Bureau en Gros in Quebec), [1] is a Canadian retail sales company owned by Sycamore Partners. [2] Staples was founded by Leo Kahn [3] and Thomas G. Stemberg. [4] Since 2017, Staples Canada has operated independently from Staples' U.S. retail and U.S. business-to-business (B2B) operations. [5]