They were staving off the hunger by eating small portions of dried fruit.
তারা শুকনো ফল অল্প অল্প খেয়ে ক্ষুধা নিবারণ করছিল।
The boat was staving in against the sharp rocks.
ধারালো পাথরের আঘাতে নৌকাটি ভেঙে যাচ্ছিল।
COLLOCATIONS
staving off disaster, staving off bankruptcy, staving in the side
WORD FORMSBase: stave | Past: staved/stove | Past participle: staved/stove | Gerund: stavingUSAGE NOTES
Primarily used as the present participle of the verb 'stave'. When used as 'staving off', it implies delaying an unpleasant event.