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stave
[ steyv ]
noun
- one of the thin, narrow, shaped pieces of wood that form the sides of a cask, tub, or similar vessel.
- a stick, rod, pole, or the like.
- a rung of a ladder, chair, etc.
- Prosody.
- a verse or stanza of a poem or song.
- the alliterating sound in a line of verse, as the w- sound in wind in the willows.
- Music. staff 1( def 10 ).
verb (used with object)
- to break in a stave or staves of (a cask or barrel) so as to release the wine, liquor, or other contents.
- to release (wine, liquor, etc.) by breaking the cask or barrel.
- to break or crush (something) inward (often followed by in ).
- to break (a hole) in, especially in the hull of a boat.
- to break to pieces; splinter; smash.
- to furnish with a stave or staves.
- to beat with a stave or staff.
verb (used without object)
- to become staved in, as a boat; break in or up.
- to move along rapidly.
verb phrase
- to put, ward, or keep off, as by force or evasion.
- to prevent in time; forestall:
He wasn't able to stave off bankruptcy.
stave
/ ٱɪ /
noun
- any one of a number of long strips of wood joined together to form a barrel, bucket, boat hull, etc
- any of various bars, slats, or rods, usually of wood, such as a rung of a ladder or a crosspiece bracing the legs of a chair
- any stick, staff, etc
- a stanza or verse of a poem
- music
- an individual group of five lines and four spaces used in staff notation
- another word for staff 1
verb
- often foll by in to break or crush (the staves of a boat, barrel, etc) or (of the staves of a boat) to be broken or crushed
- trusually foll byin to burst or force (a hole in something)
- tr to provide (a ladder, chair, etc) with a stave or staves
- tr to sprain (a finger, toe, etc)
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·ٲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of stave1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Carney has pledged to quickly begin new trade negotiations with Trump in an attempt to stave off US tariffs on Canadian auto exports set to kick in on 3 May.
Successive promotions from League One to the Premier League ended their 22-year exile from the top flight last summer, but they have been unable to stave off an immediate return to the Championship.
Bass said she’s hoping state relief can stave off those cuts.
In recent weeks, she and other city officials have been lobbying Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state legislature to provide a relief package that would stave off most or even all of those job cuts.
Having a garage sale isn’t going to stave off economic doom.
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