What is the meaning of hunker?

Sit on one's heels.
- usage: "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"
- synonyms: squat, crouch, scrunch, scrunch up, hunker down

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APA	WordNet. (2010). hunker. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/hunker/definitions/1285954
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "hunker" http://smartdefine.org/hunker/definitions/1285954 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, hunker, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/hunker/definitions/1285954>.
MLA	WordNet. "hunker" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/hunker/definitions/1285954>

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