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excavation

/,ɛkskə'veɪʃən/

noun
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
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mining

type of:
production
noun
the site of an archeological exploration
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archeological site dig

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

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dig digging

type of:
creating by removal
noun
a hole in the ground made by excavating
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artefact artifact

Definition that contains excavation

mine excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
mineshaft excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine

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