Hollow

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Hollow may refer to:

  • A closed body which is not solid or filled. i.e. contains empty space or air.
    • Hollow Earth theory, the idea that the planet Earth has a hollow interior and possibly an inhabitable inner surface.
    • Tree hollow, a hollow in a branch or trunk, which may provide habitat for animals.
  • To render something hollow by removing its internal matter.
  • A depression in a surface or the ground.
    • A low, wooded area, such as a copse
    • A term meaning a small Vee-shaped riverine type of valley with moderately sloped sides pitched more gently than and both broader and larger than a ravine. The term is used primarily within and in the states bordering Appalachia (The Appalachian Mountains, from New England to Mississippi) where some local glaciation has broadened ravines into a wider form. Frequently pronounced "Holler" in the southern Appalachia states.

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