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stave in

The correct spelling is stave in.

How to pronounce stave in

verb

Say it like: Sta-ve -in

The correct spelling is stave in. To stave from the outside, to crush inward, to cause to collapse inward. For example: ""We'll get an axe and stave in all these barrels and the liquid will all run out", threatened the man."

Usage Examples

"We'll get an axe and stave in all these barrels and the liquid will all run out", threatened the man.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To stave from the outside, to crush inward, to cause to collapse inward.

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