Burrow

n.	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.
v. i.	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. [imp. & p. p. Burrowed ( ); p. pr. & vb. n. Burrowing.]
	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 (Zool.) a small owl of the western part of North America (Speotyto cunicularia), which lives in holes, often in company with the prairie dog.

Noun	1.	burrow - a hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter Synonyms: tunnel
Verb	1.	burrow - move through by or as by digging; "burrow through the forest" Synonyms: tunnel

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