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Meaning of Stowing | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A method of working in which the waste is packed into the space formed by excavating the vein.
  2. The act by which something is stowed; stowage.

Equivalents

العربية التعبئة
Svenska stuvning

Examples

“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.”
“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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