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staff > 8 senses
NOUN1staffPersonnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
2staff, facultyThe body of teachers and administrators at a school
3staffA strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
4staffBuilding material consisting of plaster and hair
5staffA rod carried as a symbol
6staff, stave(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
VERB1staffProvide with staff
2staffServe on the staff of
staff > pronunciation
Soundsstae'f
Rhymesautograph, autoradiograph, behalf, and 28 more rhymes in aef at the HyperDic website...
staff > noun 1, group
MeaningPersonnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task.
Examples"the hospital has an excellent nursing staff"; "the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions"
Membersstaff member, staffer
Narrowernewsroom; office, office staff; research staff; sales staff; security staff; service staff, maintenance staff; general staff; headquarters staff
Broaderforce, personnel
Verbsstaff; staff
staff > noun 2, group
MeaningThe body of teachers and administrators at a school.
Examples"the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university"
Synonymsfaculty
Member ofschool
Membersprofessor, prof
Broaderbody
Verbsstaff; staff
staff > noun 3, artifact
MeaningA strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose.
Examples"he walked with the help of a wooden staff"
Narroweralpenstock; crook, shepherd's crook; crutch; distaff; flagpole, flagstaff; pikestaff; quarterstaff
Broaderstick
staff > noun 4, substance
MeaningBuilding material consisting of plaster and hair. Used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration.
Broaderbuilding material
staff > noun 5, communication
MeaningA rod carried as a symbol.
Narrowercrosier, crozier; mace; scepter, sceptre, verge, wand; tipstaff
Broadersymbol
staff > noun 6, communication
Meaning(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written.
Synonymsstave
Categorymusic
Partsstaff line; space
Broadermusical notation
staff > verb 1, competition
MeaningProvide with staff.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"This position is not always staffed"
Narrowerman
Broaderprovide, supply, ply, cater
Nounsstaff; staff
staff > verb 2, competition
MeaningServe on the staff of.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"The two men staff the reception desk"
Broaderserve
Nounsstaff; staff

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