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burrow

bur·row [ búrrō ]


noun  (plural bur·rows)
Definition:
 
1. rabbit's home: a hole or tunnel dug as a living space by a small animal such as a rabbit

2. snug place: a small snug place created by digging or hollowing



verb  (past and past participle bur·rowed, present participle bur·row·ing, 3rd person present singular bur·rows)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb dig hole or tunnel: to make a hole or tunnel by digging

2. intransitive verb be in burrow: to hide or live in a burrow

3. intransitive verb penetrate by digging: to move through something solid by digging or by creating a space
He burrowed through the undergrowth.

4. intransitive verb look into something thoroughly: to research or investigate something very thoroughly
had spent years burrowing into the history of the era

[13th century. Variant of borough]

bur·row·er noun
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