stowing

verb

Definitions

  1. present participle and gerund of stow

  2. A method of working in which the waste is packed into the space formed by excavating the…

    A method of working in which the waste is packed into the space formed by excavating the vein.

    • To render these stoppings effective, they must be built of brick or stone, and plastered with lime, and also supported at one or both sides by stowings of rubbish to provide against the effect of explosions.
  3. The act by which something is stowed

    The act by which something is stowed; stowage.

    • Very often, the bales have to be subitted to several transshipments and stowings, for which reason the bales do not all arrive at destination in good condition.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA