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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.
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 byin ).
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
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
- unstaved adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of stave1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
A second break handed Boisson control of the set before she staved off two break points to win her fifth game in succession.
His working-class background has not staved off criticisms from labor activists, who say his proposal to boost the domestic semiconductor industry would walk back the rights of its workers.
The 22-year-old had to stave off four break points as she served for the match at 5-4 in the third set before sealing victory with a thumping forehand winner.
With the crowd roaring their approval as the pair played out a number of stunning points that saw both players at the net, Alcaraz was forced to stave off three set points.
The company is also struggling under a huge £20bn debt pile, but secured an emergency £3bn in March to stave off collapse.
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