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hollow

/ˈhɒləʊ/

adjective

İçi boş, oyuk

Having an empty space or cavity inside; not solid.

  • The tree trunk was hollow inside.
  • She knocked on the hollow wooden door.
  • Engineers discovered that hollow steel beams could provide structural strength while significantly reducing overall weight.
  • Many bird species prefer to nest in hollow cavities found in older trees within mature forests.
  • The archaeologists uncovered a hollow ceramic vessel that likely served as a storage container for grain.
  • Hollow fiber membranes are widely used in water purification systems because of their high surface area.
adjective

İçi boş, sahte, anlamsız

Lacking genuine substance, meaning, or sincerity; empty or false.

  • His apology felt hollow and unconvincing.
  • They celebrated a hollow victory.
noun

Çukur, oyuk, vadi

A small valley or depression in the land; a dip or cavity.

  • We camped in a sheltered hollow.
  • The deer disappeared into the hollow between the hills.
verb

Oyuk açmak, oymak

To make or become hollow; to form by making a hole or cavity.

  • They hollowed out the log to make a canoe.
  • The river had hollowed the rock over time.