"overstow" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: overstows [plural]
Etymology: over- + stow Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|stow}} over- + stow Head templates: {{en-noun}} overstow (plural overstows)
  1. The cargo stowed on top of another cargo.
    Sense id: en-overstow-en-noun--3pUCW06
  2. Such situation or condition.
    Sense id: en-overstow-en-noun-I8JSMHkA

Verb [English]

Forms: overstows [present, singular, third-person], overstowing [participle, present], overstowed [participle, past], overstowed [past]
Etymology: over- + stow Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|stow}} over- + stow Head templates: {{en-verb}} overstow (third-person singular simple present overstows, present participle overstowing, simple past and past participle overstowed)
  1. (usually of cargo) To stow on top of one another. Tags: usually
    Sense id: en-overstow-en-verb-V9Q6WjSk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 7 70 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 28 31 41

Inflected forms

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