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BURROW
burrow, tunnel
(noun) a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
burrow, tunnel
(verb) move through by or as by digging; “burrow through the forest”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Burrow (plural Burrows)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Burrow is the 4707th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7539 individuals. Burrow is most common among White (84.02%) and Black/African American (10.04%) individuals.
Etymology
Noun
burrow (plural burrows)
A tunnel or hole, often as dug by a small creature.
(mining) A heap or heaps of rubbish or refuse.
Obsolete form of barrow. A mound.
Obsolete form of borough. An incorporated town.
Verb
burrow (third-person singular simple present burrows, present participle burrowing, simple past and past participle burrowed)
(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
Source: Wiktionary
Bur"row, n. Etym: [See 1st Borough.]
1. An incorporated town. See 1st Borough.
2. A shelter; esp. a hole in the ground made by certain animals, as rabbits, for shelter and habitation.
3. (Mining)
Definition: A heap or heaps of rubbish or refuse.
4. A mound. See 3d Barrow, and Camp, n., 5.
Bur"row, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Burrowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Burrowing.]
1. To excavate a hole to lodge in, as in the earth; to lodge in a hole excavated in the earth, as conies or rabbits.
2. To lodge, or take refuge, in any deep or concealed place; to hide. Sir, this vermin of court reporters, when they are forced into day upon one point, are sure to burrow in another. Burke. Burrowing owl (Zoöl.), a small owl of the western part of North America (Speotyto cunicularia), which lives in holes, often in company with the prairie dog.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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