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    excavation
    /ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃn/

    noun

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  2. Excavation is the act of removing earth or digging a hole in the ground, especially to discover ancient objects or sites. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of excavation with examples and translations.

    • English

      to remove earth that is covering very old objects buried in...

  3. Learn the meaning of excavation as the action or process of excavating or a cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping. See examples of excavation in sentences, word history, synonyms, and related entries.

  4. Excavation is a noun that means a hole or cavity made by excavating, or the act or process of excavating. Learn more about the word history, origin, synonyms and usage of excavation with Dictionary.com.

  5. Excavation is the act or process of digging, especially when something specific is being removed from the ground. Archaeologists use excavation to find artifacts and fossils. There are many types of excavation, but they all involve digging holes in the earth.

  6. Excavation is the act or process of digging a hole or uncovering something buried. Find the meaning, pronunciation, and translations of excavation in different languages and contexts.

  7. Excavation is a noun that means a hole or hollow made by digging, or the act of digging. It can also refer to an archaeological site where excavating has been done or is in progress. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples.

  8. to remove earth that is covering very old objects buried in the ground in order to discover things about the past: Ice age bones are being excavated in the caves. to dig a hole or channel in the ground, especially with a machine: In tin mining today, workers excavate tunnels horizontally from a vertical shaft.