/ Dictionary / Index H hollow back: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hol'low back" Pronunciation: [key] — Bookbinding. Bookbinding. a paper tube or roll, almost flattened, having one side glued to the back of a book and the other to the inside of the spine. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hollow hollow-eyed Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language