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 Definitions of excavation  [ˌɛks kəˈveɪ ʃən]  

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Definition of 'excavation' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) excavation
a hole made by excavating.

2.  excavation
the act of excavating.

3.  excavation
an area in which excavating has been done or is in progress, as an archaeological site.

Etymology:  (1605–15; < L)

Definition of 'excavation' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) excavation, digging, dig
the act of digging
"there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"

2. (noun) dig, excavation, archeological site
the site of an archeological exploration
"they set up camp next to the dig"

3. (noun) excavation
a hole in the ground made by excavating

4. (noun) mining, excavation
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth


Definition of 'excavation' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) excavation
the act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass

2. (noun) excavation
a cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping

3. (noun) excavation
an uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel

4. (noun) excavation
the material dug out in making a channel or cavity



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