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Definition hollow in British English

hollow verb

verb
/ˈhɒləʊ/
1

to make a hole in something by removing what is inside it

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2

to make or build something by making a hole in something

Example

The amphitheatre had been hollowed out of the steep hillside.

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Definition hollow in British English