1. adjective /ˈʃaləʊ,ˈʃæl.oʊ/
a) Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.
This crater is relatively shallow
b) Extending not far downward.
Saute the onions in a shallow pan
2. noun /ˈʃaləʊ,ˈʃæl.oʊ/
A shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.
The ship ran aground in an unexpected shallow.
3. verb /ˈʃaləʊ,ˈʃæl.oʊ/
To make or become less deep
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