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    excavate
    /ˈɛkskəveɪt/

    verb

    • 1. make (a hole or channel) by digging: "the cheapest way of doing this was to excavate a long trench" Similar digdig outhollow outscoop out
    • 2. remove earth carefully from (an area) in order to find buried remains: "the site was excavated in 1975"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXCAVATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Excavate means to dig a hole or channel in the ground, or to remove earth from a place to find old objects buried there. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and find translations in other languages.

    • Excavate in Danish

      excavate - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

    • Traditional

      EXCAVATE translate: 發掘;挖出, （尤指用機器）開鑿，挖（洞），挖空. Learn more in...

    • Simplified

      EXCAVATE translate: 发掘;挖出, （尤指用机器）开凿，挖（洞），挖空. Learn more in...

    • Excavate: German Translation

      excavate translate: ausgraben, ausgraben. Learn more in the...

  3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexcavate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Excavate means to dig in the ground to look for old buildings or objects that have been buried for a long time. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and pronunciation tips.

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  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › excavateExcavate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To excavate is to remove or find by digging. If you have rocky soil in your garden, you may have to excavate it to remove the rocks and replace them with additional soil. Construction crews also excavate when they remove material from the ground.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXCAVATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Excavate means to remove earth or soil from a place, or to make a hole or cavity in something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, such as archaeology, construction, or geology, with synonyms and examples.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › excavateExcavate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb excavate, which means to form a cavity or hole in or to dig out and remove something. See also medical and kids definitions of excavate.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › excavateexcavate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    verb. /ˈɛkskəˌveɪt/ Verb Forms. to dig in the ground to look for old buildings or objects that have been buried for a long time; to find something by digging in this way excavate something The site has been excavated by archaeologists. excavate something from something pottery and weapons excavated from the burial site.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › excavateEXCAVATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Excavate definition: to make hollow by removing the inner part; make a hole or cavity in; form into a hollow, as by digging. See examples of EXCAVATE used in a sentence.