staving

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of securing or holding something in place with wooden staves or planks.

  - "The barrels of wine were carefully staved to prevent leakage."
  - "The fishermen used staving to secure their nets in place."

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Variants

List of all variants of staving that leads to same result
stave , staved , staves , staving , stove , stave off , staved off , staves off , staving off , stave in , staved in , staves in , staving in

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Etymology

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From Old English stefan 'to stop, block up' or from Middle Dutch steven 'to stop, stay'.

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Trivia

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1. Staving is also used in the context of staving off an attack or defending oneself.

2. The word 'stave' can also refer to a single wooden plank or a long, thin piece of wood.

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Related Concepts

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1. barrel: A large container made of wooden staves and hoops, used for holding liquids such as wine or beer.

2. stave: A long, thin piece of wood, used for securing or reinforcing something.

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Culture

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Staving has been used historically in various industries such as wine making, fishing, and construction. In literature, staving is mentioned in works like 'Moby Dick' and 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'.

How to Memorize "staving"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of securing a barrel with wooden staves.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'staving' with the image of barrels being made or repaired.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'staving' as 'Secure and Tightly Attach Vessels'.

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