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stowing n. 堆仓 堆仓 stowing n 1: the act of packing or storing away [ synonym: { stowage}, { stowing}] Stow \ Stow\ ( st[= o]), v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Stowed} ( st[= o] d); p. pr. & vb. n. { Stowing}.] [ OE. stowen, fr. stowe a place, AS. stow; cf. Icel. eldst[= o] a fireplace, hearth, OFries. st[= o], and E. stand. [ root] 163.] 1. To place or arrange in a compact mass; to put in its proper place, or in a suitable place; to pack; as, to stowbags, bales, or casks in a ship' s hold; to stow hay in a mow; to stow sheaves. [ 1913 Webster] Some stow their oars, or stop the leaky sides. -- Dryden. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To put away in some place; to hide; to lodge. [ 1913 Webster] Foul thief! where hast thou stowed my daughter? -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 3. To arrange anything compactly in; to fill, by packing closely; as, to stow a box, car, or the hold of a ship. [ 1913 Webster]
Stowing \ Stow" ing\, n. ( Mining) A method of working in which the waste is packed into the space formed by excavating the vein. [ 1913 Webster]
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