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hol·low out

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. hollow, hollow out, core outverb

    remove the interior of

    "hollow out a tree trunk"

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  1. hollow outverb

    To make something hollow.

  2. hollow outverb

    To become hollow

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  1. hollow out

    To hollow out means to remove the inside or the central part of something, making it empty or creating a space or cavity within it. This can be done either physically, such as carving out a piece of wood, or metaphorically, like draining out one's energy or resources.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hollow out in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hollow out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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