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Meaning of 'stow' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Stow [ v. t.]
- 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.
- To put away in some place; to hide; to lodge.
- To arrange anything compactly in; to fill, by packing closely; as, to stow a box, car, or the hold of a ship.

Meaning of 'stow' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . stow [ v]
Meaning (1):
- fill by packing tightly
Example in sentence:
  • stow the cart

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