noun Download 🔗Share (plural staffs or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking. Examples : "The hiker used a sturdy staff to help him climb the steep mountain trail. " material utensil essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (plural staves) A series of horizontal lines on which musical notes are written; a stave. Examples : "The music teacher drew a staff on the board to show the students where to place the notes. " music essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (plural staff or staffs) The employees of a business. Examples : "The company employed 10 new members of staff this month." business organization job work human person essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A mixture of plaster and fibre used as a temporary exterior wall covering.W Examples : "The builders used staff to cover the exterior walls of the new school building while the permanent siding was being installed. " material architecture building essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pole, stick, or wand borne as an ensign of authority; a badge of office. Examples : "The school principal carried a special staff, a symbol of their authority. " politics government royal heraldry society essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pole upon which a flag is supported and displayed. Examples : "The school's flagstaff was very tall and reached the top of the building. " nation politics government essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The rung of a ladder. Examples : "The young boy carefully climbed the ladder, placing his foot on each staff to reach the top shelf. " part building structure essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A series of verses so disposed that, when it is concluded, the same order begins again; a stanza; a stave. Examples : "The poem's first staff describes the beauty of a summer day. " literature music language essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An arbor, as of a wheel or a pinion of a watch. Examples : "The watchmaker carefully adjusted the staff of the tiny pinion. " part machine technical essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The grooved director for the gorget, or knife, used in cutting for stone in the bladder. Examples : "The stonemason carefully adjusted the staff to ensure the gorget sliced through the stone cleanly. " medicine anatomy device utensil essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An establishment of officers in various departments attached to an army, to a section of an army, or to the commander of an army. The general's staff consists of those officers about his person who are employed in carrying his commands into execution. Examples : "The general's staff worked diligently to ensure the troops received their orders promptly. " military organization government essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To supply (a business, volunteer organization, etc.) with employees or staff members. Examples : "The school is staffing its new library with several helpful volunteers. " business organization job human service essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading