This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

• Lexulous
• Wordscraper
• Wordosaur

v. Present participle of stave.

n. A casing or lining of staves, especially one encircling a water wheel.

n. A casing or lining of staves; especially, one encircling a water wheel.

n. Staves collectively, as those which form the curb about a turbine water-wheel.

n. In forging, a method of shortening or compacting a heated bar by striking blows on its end.

Excellent; exceeding: as, we had a staving good time.

"I thought I was doing well in staving off the inevitable post-Book Fair cold, but evidently I only delayed it a bit and last night I woke around 4am up with full-on sore throat, achiness, etc. Just in time for my birthday today."

stave   

behaving    braving    caving    craving    engraving    misbehaving    paving    raving    saving    shaving