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stave

noun verb

a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
TA
Scrabble score
8

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Pronunciation

steɪv

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Definitions

noun

  1. a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

noun

  1. one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket

noun

  1. (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written

verb

  1. burst or force (a hole) into something

verb

  1. furnish with staves

    “stave a ladder”

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Example Sentences

stave a ladder

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