Definitions for burrowing
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1. burrowing

   A burrow is a hole or tunnel excavated into the ground by an animal to construct a space suitable for habitation or temporary refuge, or as a byproduct of locomotion. Burrows provide a form of shelter against predation and exposure to the elements, and can be found in nearly every biome and among various biological interactions. Many animal species are known to form burrows. These species range from small invertebrates, such as the Corophium arenarium, to very large vertebrate species such as the polar bear. Burrows can be constructed into a wide variety of substrates and can range in complexity from a simple tube a few centimeters long to a complex network of interconnecting tunnels and chambers hundreds or thousands of meters in total length; an example of the latter level of complexity, a well-developed burrow, would be a rabbit warren.

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1. Burrowing

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1. Burrowing

   Burrowing is a slang term used in the United States to describe the practice in which political appointees are given civil service protection. Except for judges, political appointees are subject to losing their jobs when a new administration takes power. On the other hand, career government officials are protected from losing their jobs when a new administration takes over. Burrowing is therefore the practice of re-assigning people who do not have civil service protection into jobs that have civil service protection.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of burrowing in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of burrowing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of burrowing in a Sentence

1. Xavier Jenkins:

   Skybalonyx goes to show that prehistoric ecosystems, such as those at Petrified Forest National Park, were much more similar to the modern than previously thought, with animals climbing, burrowing, swimming and flying just like today.

2. Chris Christie:

   It’s called burrowing, you take them from the political appointee side into the civil service side, in order to try to set up ... roadblocks for your successor, kind of like when all the Clinton people took all the Ws off the keyboard when George Bush was coming into the White House.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burrowing
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burrowing
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=burrowing