staving in

A form of stave in — To stave from the outside, to crush inward, to cause to collapse inward.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of stave in
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APA

staving in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staving%20in

MLA

“staving in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staving%20in. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “staving in,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staving%20in.

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