Definition of "hollowing" []

• Present participle of hollow. (verb)

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• "I'm not an economist, but as a small IT tech & entrepreneur I have witnessed thru my clients the role that China has played in "hollowing out" our once strong manufacturing sector and replacing it with the current tepid service economy."
• "Meanwhile, of course, he actively collaborated in hollowing out the U.S. regulatory structure, and of course failed to address issues that, by 2005, had become obvious, most notably the failure of the population at large to enjoy the benefit of the business pickup."
• "The accompanying labels says "One of the principal uses of the adz was in hollowing out dug-out canoes.""