staff

  1. Noun.  (context, plural staffs or staves) a long, straight stick, especially one used to assist in walking.
  2. Noun.  (music, plural staves) A series of horizontal lines on which musical notes are written.
  3. Noun.  (context, plural staff) The employees of a business.
  4. Noun.  (uncountable) A mixture of plaster and fibre used as a temporary exterior wall covering (see Wikipedia article).
  5. Verb.  (transitive) to supply (a business) with employees.

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