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Stave ˌstave Sth Noun, Verb Bre /Steɪv/Name /Steɪv Noun 1 A Strong

Front stave
Back noun, verb BrE /steɪv/NAmE /steɪv/

noun

1 a strong stick or polefence staves

2 (BrE)(also staff NAmE, BrE)(music) a set of five lines on which music is written

verb

(staved, staved orstove, stove /BrEstəʊv; NAmE stoʊv/)

ˌstave sthˈinto break or damage sth by pushing it or hitting it from the outsideThe side of the boat was staved in when it hit the rocks.

ˌstave sthˈoff(staved, staved)  to prevent sth bad from affecting you for a period of time; to delay sthto stave off hunger 
The company managed to stave off bankruptcy for another few months.

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