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excavation

ex·ca·va·tion

UK/ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃn/ US/ˌɛkskʌˈveɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

the act of digging

  • “there”
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2.

the site of an archeological exploration

  • “they set up camp next to the dig”
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3.

a hole in the ground made by excavating

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4.

the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

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Origin

From Latin excavātiō (“a hollowing out”), from excavō (“to hollow out”), from ex + cavō (“to hollow out”), from cavus (“hollow”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- (“vault, hole”). Equivalent to excavate + -ion.

Phrases

  • excavation unit

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