burrowing
present participle of burrow
burrowing (plural burrowings)
The act or result of making a burrow.
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
2 April 2025
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