howks

/haʊks/
verb
  1. Third person singular of howk: digs, scoops, or hollows out something.
    • He howks a small hollow in the sand to build a castle.
    • My cat howks the dirt in the flower pot when she wants to hide.
    • The farmer howks a hole for each fence post.
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