We found 3 definitions of stave in from 2 different sources.
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stave in - break in the staves (of); "stave in a cask" | ||
break in make submissive, obedient, or useful; "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern" | ||
stave in - burst or force (a hole) into something | ||
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break open, split, burst open with force; "He broke open the picnic basket" |