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HUNKER DOWN

\hˈʌŋkə dˈa͡ʊn], \hˈʌŋkə dˈa‍ʊn], \h_ˈʌ_ŋ_k_ə d_ˈaʊ_n]\

Definitions of HUNKER DOWN

2006 - WordNet 3.0

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hold stubbornly to a position; "The wife hunkered down and the husband's resistance began to break down"
sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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