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English noun: stave | |||
| 1. | stave (communication) (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written | ||
| Synonyms | staff | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | musical notation | ||
| Part holonym | space, staff line | ||
| Domain category | music | ||
| 2. | stave (artifact) one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket | ||
| Synonyms | lag | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | slat, spline | ||
| Part meronym | barrel, cask | ||
| 3. | stave (artifact) a crosspiece between the legs of a chair | ||
| Synonyms | round, rung | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | crosspiece | ||
| Part meronym | feeding chair, folding chair, highchair, rocker, rocking chair, side chair, straight chair | ||
English verb: stave | |||
| 1. | stave (possession) furnish with staves | ||
| Samples | Stave a ladder. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | equip, fit, fit out, outfit | ||
| 2. | stave (change) burst or force (a hole) into something | ||
| Synonyms | stave in | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break open, burst, split | ||
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