- 1. n. An incorporated town. See 1st Borough. Source: opted
- 2. n. A shelter; esp. a hole in the ground made by certain animals, as rabbits, for shelter and habitation. Source: opted
- 3. n. A heap or heaps of rubbish or refuse. Source: opted
- 4. n. A mound. See 3d Barrow, and Camp, n., 5. Source: opted
- 5. 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. Source: opted
- 6. v. i. To lodge, or take refuge, in any deep or concealed place; to hide. Source: opted
- 7. n. a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter Source: wordnet
- 8. v. move through by or as by digging Source: wordnet
- 9. 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) A heap or heaps of rubbish or refuse. 4. A mound. See 3d Barrow, and Camp, n., 5. 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
- 10. n:44/v:56 n. a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter v. move through by or as by digging Source: ecdict
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