Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Stowing /stōw'-ĭng/ · Stow·ing · IPA /stˈoʊwɪŋ/ 01 n. A method of working in which the waste is packed into the space formed by excavating the vein. 1. A method of working in which the waste is packed into the space formed by excavating the vein.(Mining)