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overstowed

overstowed is the simple past and past participle of overstow.

Meaning of overstow

Verb

overstow (third-person singular simple present overstows, present participle overstowing, simple past and past participle overstowed)

  1. (usually) To stow on top of one another.
    • A preferred stow is to level in lower hold spaces and overstow by other suitable cargoes.2006, David House, Cargo Work

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Questions about overstowed

What is overstowed the simple past and past participle of?
Overstowed is the simple past and past participle of overstow.

Words near overstowed in the dictionary

  1. overstoring
  2. overstory
  3. overstout
  4. overstow
  5. overstowage
  6. overstowed
  7. overstowing
  8. overstows
  9. overstrain
  10. overstrained
  11. overstraining

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