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Meaning of 'burrow' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Burrow [ n.]
- An incorporated town. See 1st Borough.
- A shelter; esp. a hole in the ground made by certain animals, as rabbits, for shelter and habitation.
- A heap or heaps of rubbish or refuse.
- A mound. See 3d Barrow, and Camp, n., 5.
2 . Burrow [ v. i.]
- To excavate a hole to lodge in, as in the earth; to lodge in a hole excavated in the earth, as conies or rabbits.
- To lodge, or take refuge, in any deep or concealed place; to hide.

Meaning of 'burrow' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . burrow [ v]
Meaning (1):
- move through by or as by digging
Example in sentence:
  • burrow through the forest

Nearby Words:

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