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excavation
/,ɛkskə'veɪʃən/
Synonyms of excavation Antonyms of excavation Examples of excavation Usage of excavation Parts of excavation Definition that contains excavation Words sounding like excavation Explanation of excavation

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Definitions of excavation
  1. noun
    the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

    Similar: 

    mining
    type of:
    production
  2. noun
    the site of an archeological exploration

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    archeological site dig
    type of:
    land site site
  3. noun
    the act of digging
    "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"

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    dig digging
  4. noun
    a hole in the ground made by excavating
    type of:
    artefact artifact
Examples of excavation
  • "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
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