Term: stapler: a machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper in order to fasten them together
Candidate hypernym: machine: any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks → 1
Candidate hypernym: rhapsody: an epic poem adapted for recitation → 0
Candidate hypernym: carica: type genus of the Caricaceae; tropical American trees: papayas → 0
Candidate hypernym: prince albert yew: small yew having attractive foliage and partially weeping branches cultivated as an ornamental; mountains of southern Chile → 0
Candidate hypernym: bonheur: (French) happiness and good humor → 0
Candidate hypernym: decentralization: the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts → 0
Candidate hypernym: micronutrient: a substance needed only in small amounts for normal body function (e.g., vitamins or minerals) → 0
Candidate hypernym: devices: an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices' → 0
Candidate hypernym: overachievement: better than expected performance (better than might have been predicted from intelligence tests) → 0
Candidate hypernym: period: a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed → 0
Candidate hypernym: fanny pack: a waist pack worn with the pouch in back → 0