stowing
A method of working in which the waste is packed into the space formed by excavating…A method of working in which the waste is packed into the space formed by excavating the vein.
US/stˈoʊwɪŋ/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)A method of working in which the waste is packed into the space formed by excavating the vein.
(uncountable, usually)The act by which something is stowed; stowage.
More definitions
- the act of packing or storing away
Forms
plural: stowings| Singular | stowing |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of packing or storing away:stowage
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedstow
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable