- staving
- stav·ing
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staving
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Staving — Stav ing (st[=a]v [i^]ng), n. A casing or lining of staves; especially, one encircling a water wheel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Staving — Stave Stave, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Staved} (st[=a]vd) or {Stove} (st[=o]v); p. pr. & vb. n. {Staving}.] [From {Stave}, n., or {Staff}, n.] 1. To break in a stave or the staves of; to break a hole in; to burst; often with in; as, to stave a cask;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
staving — steɪv n. thin strip of wood used to form the sides of a barrel or other similar structure; stick or staff; rung of a ladder or chair; set of verses in a poem or song; group of 5 horizontal lines and the 4 spaces between them on which music is… … English contemporary dictionary
staving — I. ˈstāviŋ adjective Etymology: from present participle of stave (II) : powerful, excellent II. adverb : extremely … Useful english dictionary
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Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety. In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… … Universalium
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Stave — Stave, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Staved} (st[=a]vd) or {Stove} (st[=o]v); p. pr. & vb. n. {Staving}.] [From {Stave}, n., or {Staff}, n.] 1. To break in a stave or the staves of; to break a hole in; to burst; often with in; as, to stave a cask; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Staved — Stave Stave, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Staved} (st[=a]vd) or {Stove} (st[=o]v); p. pr. & vb. n. {Staving}.] [From {Stave}, n., or {Staff}, n.] 1. To break in a stave or the staves of; to break a hole in; to burst; often with in; as, to stave a cask;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
