burrow
IPA: bˈɝoʊ
noun
- A tunnel or hole, often as dug by a small creature.
- (mining) A heap or heaps of rubbish or refuse.
- A surname.
- Obsolete form of barrow. A mound. [(obsolete) A mountain.]
- Obsolete form of borough. An incorporated town. [(obsolete) A fortified town.]
verb
- (intransitive) to dig a tunnel or hole
- (intransitive) (with adverbial of direction) to move underneath or press up against in search of safety or comfort
- (intransitive) (with into) to investigate thoroughly
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Examples of "burrow" in Sentences
- Only the bottom portion of the burrow is silk lined.
- They are nocturnal and burrow in the sand during the day.
- The implanted embryo burrows actively into the tubal lining.
- After emerging from the egg the larvae burrow into the rind.
- It breeds in the autumn and gives birth in the winter burrow.
- Soils are usually friable and conducive to burrow excavation.
- The eels burrow holes in the earth and live there for shelter.
- A multitude of garden gnomes infests the garden of the Burrow.
- The toads burrow in the earth and create little holes to sleep in.
- In burrowing moles, the clavicle and the humeral head are connected.