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stave in

VERB
  1. burst or force (a hole) into something
  2. break in the staves (of)
    stave in a cask

How To Use stave in In A Sentence

  • stave in a cask
  • This consists simply of four notes written out on a single stave in breves.
  • A couple of teenagers were trying to stave in our shed door.
  • A couple of teenagers were trying to stave in our shed door.
  • They would charge full in face, and presenting their own massive and solid beaks would stave in the hollow and weak forepart of their enemies 'ships; 40 while the Athenians, confined as they were, would not be able to wheel round them or break their line before striking, to which manoeuvres they mainly trusted -- the want of room would make the one impossible, and the The History of the Peloponnesian War
  • This consists simply of four notes written out on a single stave in breves.
  • Secure the stave in a vise and shave off the bark and sapwood with a drawknife to expose one unbroken summer growth ring along the back (bark side; photo B). Make a Homemade (and Deadly) Bow in Five Easy Steps
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