hollow out

phrasal verbPart ofhollow

hollow out — phrasal verb

1. to remove the contents from the inside of something, or to create a space inside

1.phrasal verb
Definition

to remove the contents from the inside of something, or to create a space inside something by removing material.

Example

Pim hollowed out the avocado and filled it with shrimp salad.

Over thousands of years, the river hollowed out a deep channel through the rock.