verb
remove the interior of
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hollow out a tree trunk
• Hypernyms: ↑empty
• Hyponyms:
↑rout, ↑gouge, ↑scallop, ↑scollop, ↑hole, ↑suck in, ↑draw in, ↑scoop out, ↑cavern, ↑cavern out, ↑cave, ↑undermine, ↑dig, ↑dig out, ↑excavate, ↑core
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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Something ——s something
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They hollow out the trees
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hollow out [phrasal verb]
The kids were hollowing out pumpkins.
a hollowed-out log
2 : to form (something) by digging or cutting the inside of something
Workers hollowed out a tunnel through the mountain.
He hollowed out a bowl from the wood.
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Main Entry: ↑hollow
Useful english dictionary. 2012.