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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 one of the thin, narrow, shaped pieces of wood that form the sides of a cask, tub, or similar vessel. 1.2 a stick, rod, pole, or the like. 1.3 a rung of a ladder, chair, etc. 1.4 Prosody . 1.5 Music . staff 1 ( def. 9 ) . 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to break in a stave or staves of (a cask or barrel) so as to release the wine, liquor, or other contents. 2.2 to release (wine, liquor, etc.) by breaking the cask or barrel. 2.3 to break or crush (something) inward (often fol. by in ). 2.4 to break (a hole) in, esp. in the hull of a boat. 2.5 to break to pieces; splinter; smash. 2.6 to furnish with a stave or staves. 2.7 to beat with a stave or staff. 3 Verb (used without object) 3.1 to become staved in, as a boat; break in or up. 3.2 to move along rapidly. ? 4 Verb phrase 4.1 stave off, 5 Synonyms 5.1 noun 5.2 phrasal verb

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. 9 ) .

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 fol. by in ).

to break (a hole) in, esp. 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

stave off,

to put, ward, or keep off, as by force or evasion.

to prevent in time; forestall

He wasn't able to stave off bankruptcy.

Synonyms

noun

cane , staff , walking stick

phrasal verb

avert , forestall , forfend , obviate , preclude , rule out , ward