stowing

noun

In mining, rubbish, or material of any kind, taken from near at hand, or brought from the surface, and used to fill up places from which ore, coal, or other valuable substance has been removed.

noun

A method of working in which the waste is packed into the space formed by excavating the vein.

verb

Present participle of stow.

noun

A method of working in which the waste is packed into the space formed by excavating the vein.

noun

the act of packing or storing away