Pronunciation: /ˈhɑloʊ aʊt/
noun a cavity or space inside something
A1 The children found a hollowed out log to use as a boat.
A2 She used a spoon to hollow out the pumpkin for Halloween.
B1 The artist used a chisel to hollow out the sculpture from a block of wood.
B2 The miners hollowed out a large cavern in the mountain to extract the precious minerals.
C1 The archaeologists discovered a hollowed out chamber beneath the ancient ruins.
C2 The engineers hollowed out a tunnel through the mountain for the new high-speed train line.
verb to remove the inside of something, creating a hollow space
A1 She hollowed out the pumpkin to make a Jack-o'-lantern.
A2 The woodpecker hollowed out a nest in the tree trunk.
B1 The sculptor hollowed out the marble to create a masterpiece.
B2 The miners hollowed out the cave to extract precious minerals.
C1 The artist hollowed out the clay sculpture to add intricate details.
C2 The chef hollowed out the bread bowl to serve the soup in.
formal The sculptor used a chisel to carefully hollow out the marble block.
informal I hollowed out the pumpkin to make a jack-o-lantern for Halloween.
slang He hollowed out the competition in the boxing match.
figurative The loss of her loved one hollowed out her heart.
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