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Word: Hollow
Speech Type: Adjective
Old English holh ‘cave’; obscurely related to hole
ˈhɒləʊ
having a hole or empty space inside
Short Definition:having hole or empty space inside
Examples:- a hollow metal tube
without real significance or value
Short Definition:valueless
Examples:- the result was a hollow victory
Word: Hollow
Speech Type: Noun
ˈhɒləʊ
a hole or depression in something
Short Definition:hole or depression
Examples:- a hollow at the base of a large tree
Word: Hollow
Speech Type: Verb
ˈhɒləʊ
form by making a hole
Short Definition:form by making hole
Examples:- a tunnel was hollowed out in a mountain range
- gushing water has hollowed a succession of natural spa baths
deprive (an institution or system) of elements that enable it to function properly
Short Definition:deprive something of elements that enable it to function properly
Examples:- its finances were ravaged and its neighbourhoods hollowed out by a long, slow decline in population and auto manufacturing
- democratic institutions built up and enjoyed for decades are still being hollowed out
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