stave in
phrasal verb
staved in; staving in; staves in
: to be broken or crushed inward or to break or crush (something) inward
The hull of the boat stove in when it hit the rocks.
The rocks stove in the hull of the boat.
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An expert cooper can hammer together more than 30 staves in as little as 90 seconds, Heaven Hill Distillery stated in an article about the process of making barrels.
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Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Jan. 2025
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Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Stave in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stave%20in. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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