2006 NBA playoffs controversy. The previous playoff format, in place for the 2004â05 and 2005â06 NBA playoffs, after the NBA was re-aligned into six divisions, created controversy during the 2005â06 season and playoffs, and would be changed prior to the 2006â07 NBA season.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Stapler. A stapler is a mechanical device that joins sheets of paper or similar material by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and folding the ends. Staplers are widely used in government, business, offices, homes and schools.
basic food A staple is a food, product, or activity that is basic and important in people's everyday lives. 1  Fish is a staple of their diet. 2  Staple some sheets of paper together into a book. 3  Rice is the staple food of more than half the world's population. The Chinese also eat a type of pasta as part of their staple diet. Staple goods are disappearing from the shops.