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hollow
has definitions from the field of geography
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[ noun ] a cavity or space in something
Examples "hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks" Used in print (E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)The doctor , he noticed , was attempting a transverse movement towards the stairs , but before the movement could be completed a distinct and audible cluck ruffled the air in the hollow of the stair-well . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
Examples "a hollow wall" "a hollow tree" "hollow cheeks" "his face became gaunter and more hollow with each year" Used in print (The Family Fallout Shelter. Office of Civil and Defence...)Solid blocks are recommended because hollow blocks would have_to be filled with concrete to give effective protection . |
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[ noun ] (geography) a small valley between mountains
Synonyms Examples "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians" Used in print (T. C. McClary, "The Flooded Desert," Argosy,...)Walls of water rushed down the slopes and filled the hollows like the crests of flash_floods . |
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[ noun ] (geography) a depression hollowed out of solid matter
Synonyms Used in print (B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)Most species seem to prefer a ready-made hollow such_as a deserted mouse_nest , a bird_house , or the hole made by a woodpecker ; some show a definite liking for making their nest in moss . Related terms natural_depression pit burrow pothole rabbit_burrow wormhole gopher_hole kettle excavate |
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[ adjective ] devoid of significance or point
Examples "empty promises" "a hollow victory" "vacuous comments" Used in print (Harold Searles, "Schizophrenic Communication,"...)One finds , for_example , that a terse and stereotyped verbal expression , seeming at_first to be a mere hollow convention , reveals itself over the months of therapy as the vehicle for expressing the most varied and intense feelings , and the most unconventional of meanings . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] as if echoing in a hollow space
Examples "the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom" Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 22964
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