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- pronunciation:
- staef
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
staffs, staves |
| definition 1: |
A group or team of people that works together to do a particular job is called a "staff."
The office staff have lunch together once a week.
- synonyms:
- committee, crew, outfit, squad, team
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| definition 2: |
A staff is a pole or rod that people use to help them walk or hike.
The old man walked with a tall wooden staff.- synonyms:
- cane
- similar words:
- rod
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| definition 3: |
A staff is a pole from which a flag or banner is hung.
The flag was raised to the top of the staff. |
| definition 4: |
Notes of music are often written on five lines which are called a "staff." The five lines go across the page. Some notes are written on the lines of the staff and others are written in the spaces between the lines. This way of writing music came from Europe and is used all over the world, but there are other ways of writing music too.
Music is often written using two staffs, especially music for piano. |
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