Spanish word

grapadora

Pronunciation

IPA/gɾapaˈðoɾa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounstapler

Example

¿Dónde está la grapadora?

Where's the stapler?

Illustration for grapadora (stapler)

More examples

Necesito una grapadora para unir estas hojas.

I need a stapler to staple these sheets together.

Core concept

Desk appliance that feeds U-shaped metal staples and clinches them to bind papers.

Common phrases

  • usar la grapadora

    use the stapler

  • la grapadora de oficina

    the office stapler

  • grapadora eléctrica

    electric stapler

Similar words

engrapadora: Handheld stapling device that drives U-shaped staples through sheets for quick fastening.
sujetapapeles: Small bent-wire clip that clamps a few sheets together without piercing them.
grapa: Small U-shaped metal fastener whose legs fold after piercing to hold pages together.

Definition in Spanish

Aparato de oficina cuya función es fijar hojas con pequeñas grapas metálicas para mantener los papeles juntos.

Word origin

Built from grapa 'staple' and the suffix -adora that marks tools, so grapadora names the tool that feeds and sets grapas.

Usage tips

  • No written accent; stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'do' (gra-pa-DO-ra), so the third syllable receives the main stress.

Related words

  • graparstapleverb
  • grapadostapledadjective

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