excavation
[ eks-kuh-vey-shuh n ]
/ ˌɛks kəˈveɪ ʃən /
noun
a hole or cavity made by excavating.
the act of excavating.
an area in which excavating has been done or is in progress, as an archaeological site.
RELATED WORDS
mining, dig, removal, shaft, cut, quarry, cavity, mine, dugout, hollow, trench, cutting, trough, hole, ditch, pit, burrow, blasting
Nearby words
- excalation,
- excalibur,
- excardination,
- excaudate,
- excavate,
- excavation of optic disk,
- excavator,
- exceed,
- exceedance,
- exceeding
Origin of excavation
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excavation
1610s, "action of excavating," from Latin excavationem (nominative excavatio) "a hollowing out," noun of action from past participle stem of excavare (see excavate).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
excavation
[ ĕk′skə-vā′shən ]
n.
A natural cavity, pouch, or recess.
A cavity formed artificially or as the result of a pathological process.
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