Definition of hollow

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Hollow (a.) Having an empty space or cavity, natural or artificial, within a solid substance; not solid; excavated in the interior; as, a hollow tree; a hollow sphere..

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Pipy :: Pipy (a.) Like a pipe; hollow-stemmed.
Brim :: Brim (n.) The rim, border, or upper edge of a cup, dish, or any hollow vessel used for holding anything..
Sting :: Sting (v. t.) A sharp-pointed hollow hair seated on a gland which secrets an acrid fluid, as in nettles. The points of these hairs usually break off in the wound, and the acrid fluid is pressed into it..
Hollow :: Hollow (v. t.) To urge or call by shouting.
Coombe :: Coombe (n.) A hollow in a hillside. [Prov. Eng.] See Comb, Combe..
Reigle :: Reigle (n.) A hollow cut or channel for quiding anything; as, the reigle of a side post for a flood gate..
Float :: Float (v. i.) The hollow, metallic ball of a self-acting faucet, which floats upon the water in a cistern or boiler..
Croon :: Croon (v. i.) To make a continuous hollow moan, as cattle do when in pain..
Re-formation :: Re-formation (n.) The act of forming anew; a second forming in order; as, the reformation of a column of troops into a hollow square..
Invaginated :: Invaginated (a.) Having one portion of a hollow organ drawn back within another portion.
Cistern :: Cistern (n.) A natural reservoir; a hollow place containing water.
Fundus :: Fundus (n.) The bottom or base of any hollow organ; as, the fundus of the bladder; the fundus of the eye..
Cylinder :: Cylinder (n.) Any hollow body of cylindrical for.
Pit :: Pit (n.) The hollow place under the shoulder or arm; the axilla, or armpit..
Incavation :: Incavation (n.) Act of making hollow; also, a hollow; an exvation; a depression..
Imbricated :: Imbricated (a.) Bent and hollowed like a roof or gutter tile.
Collapse :: Collapse (v. i.) To fall together suddenly, as the sides of a hollow vessel; to close by falling or shrinking together; to have the sides or parts of (a thing) fall in together, or be crushed in together; as, a flue in the boiler of a steam engine sometimes collapses..
Platoon :: Platoon (n.) Formerly, a body of men who fired together; also, a small square body of soldiers to strengthen the angles of a hollow square..
Solid :: Solid (a.) Not hollow; full of matter; as, a solid globe or cone, as distinguished from a hollow one; not spongy; dense; hence, sometimes, heavy..
Hollowed :: Hollowed (imp. & p. p.) of Hollo.
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