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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stow away

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
stow -away
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to stow or secure aloof in a safe place

Transitive verb

verb

to obtain passage (on a ship or similar vehicle) by secreting oneself inside before departure

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

stows away (present, singular) stowing away (participle, present) stowed away (participle, past) stowed away (past)

Questions

What does stow away mean?
to stow or secure aloof in a safe place

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