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I sneaked out a quart jar of peaches, some cold corn bread, and a few onions, and started up the hollow back of our house.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
The foil should then be floated on water, hollow back up, and blazing sealing–wax dropped into it to back it.
From How to Observe in Archaeology by Various
To make a hollow back, a piece of stout paper is taken which measures once the length of the back and three times the width.
From Bookbinding, and the Care of Books A handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders & Librarians by Rooke, Noel
For cloth or half-cloth binding a hollow back is frequently glued on.
From Practical Bookbinding by Adam, Paul
It is best in this case to use what is known as a hollow back.
From Bookbinding, and the Care of Books A handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders & Librarians by Rooke, Noel
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