staving

stave

S0723300 (stāv)n.1. a. A narrow strip of wood forming part of the sides of a barrel, tub, or similar structure.b. One of the wooden planks in a stave wall.2. A rung of a ladder or chair.3. A staff or cudgel.4. Music See staff¹.5. A set of verses; a stanza.tr.v. staved or stove (stōv), stav·ing, staves To crush or smash inward, often by making a hole. Often used with in: "The jetliner had staved in the south side of the structure. The plane had ripped a hole 150 feet wide" (Bill Sammon).Phrasal Verb: stave off To keep or hold off; repel: "For 12 years, we've sought to stave off this ultimate threat of disaster" (New York Times).

[Back-formation from staves, pl. of staff.]

单词	staving
释义	staving stave S0723300 (stāv)n.1. a. A narrow strip of wood forming part of the sides of a barrel, tub, or similar structure.b. One of the wooden planks in a stave wall.2. A rung of a ladder or chair.3. A staff or cudgel.4. Music See staff¹.5. A set of verses; a stanza.tr.v. staved or stove (stōv), stav·ing, staves To crush or smash inward, often by making a hole. Often used with in: "The jetliner had staved in the south side of the structure. The plane had ripped a hole 150 feet wide" (Bill Sammon).Phrasal Verb: *stave off* To keep or hold off; repel: "For 12 years, we've sought to stave off this ultimate threat of disaster" (New York Times). [Back-formation from staves, pl. of staff.] EncyclopediaSeestave
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