Hunker

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

hunker
    v 1: sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth
         while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect
         themselves from the sandstorm" [syn: {squat}, {crouch},
         {scrunch}, {scrunch up}, {hunker}, {hunker down}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Hunker \Hun"ker\, n.
   Originally, a nickname for a member of the conservative
   section of the Democratic party in New York; hence, one
   opposed to progress in general; a fogy. [Political Cant,
   U.S.]
   [1913 Webster]

from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

Hunker, PA (borough, FIPS 36288)
  Location: 40.20403 N, 79.61530 W
  Population (1990): 328 (133 housing units)
  Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 15639

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Hunker, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania
   Population (2000):    329
   Housing Units (2000): 138
   Land area (2000):     0.370977 sq. miles (0.960826 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.370977 sq. miles (0.960826 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            36288
   Located within:       Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
   Location:             40.204462 N, 79.616218 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     15639
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Hunker, PA
    Hunker

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