1. Noun
The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
2. Noun
A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping.
3. Noun
An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel.
4. Noun
The material dug out in making a channel or cavity.
5. Noun
the act of extracting ores or coal etc. from the earth
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6. Noun
the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
Vocabulary classified under History
7. Noun
a hole in the ground made by excavating
Vocabulary classified under History
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