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Definition of Hollowing
1. hollow [v] - See also: hollow
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hollowing
Literary usage of Hollowing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Remarks on Forest Scenery, and Other Woodland Views by William Gilpin (1834)
"When he distributes his dole, he commonly makes a hollowing noise to call his
dispersed family together. In calm summer evenings, if you frequent any part ..."
2. The History of Georgia: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time by Timothy Shay Arthur, William Henry Carpenter (1853)
"... of the hollowing King—McGillivray departs for New York—His reception—Treaty
of New York—Its reception by Georgia —Dissatisfaction of the Creeks—Bowles ..."
3. A Dictionary of English Etymology by Hensleigh Wedgwood (1865)
"Probably not from direct resemblance in form to a loaded spindle, but from the
idea of hollowing out a pipe by a whirling tool ..."
4. A Practical Treatise on Artificial Crown-, Bridge-, and Porcelain-work by George Evans (1920)
"... POR GOLD INLAYS—hollowing OP GOLD INLAYS—MATRIX GOLD INLAYS— PROCESS OP
FORMATION—SOLID GOLD TIPS POR ABRADED PULPLESS ANTERIOR TEETH—THE CASTING METHOD ..."
5. Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People (1878)
"... by means of which the hollow form is given to petals, and the midrib and veins
of leaves imitated. For hollowing petals, the ..."
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