Stave - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |steɪv|  American pronunciation of the word stave
Brit.  |steɪv|  British pronunciation of the word stave

noun

- (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written (syn: staff)
- one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket (syn: lag)
- a crosspiece between the legs of a chair (syn: round, rung)

verb

- furnish with staves
stave a ladder
- burst or force (a hole) into something (syn: stave in)

Extra examples

I'll stave my fist right through you.

We need another highly skilled player to stave off defeat for our team.

She brought some fruit on the journey to stave off hunger.

...managed to stave off the invaders...

Phrasal verbs

stave in  — break in the staves (of)
stave off  — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: stave
he/she/it: staves
present participle: staving
past tense: staved
past participle: staved
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