HUNKER
\hˈʌŋkə], \hˈʌŋkə], \h_ˈʌ_ŋ_k_ə]\
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sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"
By Princeton University
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