stowing
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4.3
- noun
- /ˈstoʊɪŋ/
:
almacenamiento
- Stowing the equipment carefully will ensure it remains in good condition until the next use.
- stowing away
- easy stowing
Examples
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She directed the servants in the cleaning and stowing of the party equipment, yet never dirtied her hands.
Fiction book (1991) -
The closet is perfect for stowing winter coats until next season.
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There followed the unhooking, the stowing of the chain, the thanks, the offer of payment, and the offer's refusal.
Fiction book (1996) -
You snap to it and supervise the stowing of the ship's boat.
Fiction book (1992) -
With the integration of the last lunch counter, the stowing away of the last lynch rope, and the dismantling of the last "Whites Only" sign.
Academic text (1990) -
In truth, I got some information about Jang Tae San's stowing away, so I had asked Prosecutor Park to help me.
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Many commercial wheelchair seating systems were designed for users who can transfer from their wheelchair to vehicle seats and provide the user a means for easy detachment of components for stowing.
Academic text (2000) -
Then he reconsidered the stowing of the sledges: back to front in a line down the center of the hold, or piled in a tight tower near the bow?
Fiction book (1999) -
She found a great spot for stowing her hiking gear after the trip.
Synonyms
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1.0
A place where people keep things until they need them
30
1.1
Putting items into boxes to protect them during shipping or moving
Packing goods into a ship or container so they stay safe
How Careful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stowing comes from the old English word stow, which means 'place'. So to stow something is to put it into a safe place, and stowing is the careful packing or storing of items.