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excavation

[ eks-kuh-vey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. a hole or cavity made by excavating.
  2. the act of excavating.
  3. an area in which excavating has been done or is in progress, as an archaeological site.


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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±ð³æc²¹Â·±¹²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô·²¹±ô adjective
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôe³æ·³¦²¹Â·±¹²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
  • °ù±ðe³æ·³¦²¹Â·±¹²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of excavation1

First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin ±ð³æ³¦²¹±¹Äå³Ù¾±Å²Ô- (stem of ±ð³æ³¦²¹±¹Äå³Ù¾±Å ) “a hollowing.†See excavate, -ion
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See hole.
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With excavation for an underground garage completed, construction crews have erected cranes and are building upward on two bronze-colored structures expected to house Apple’s television streaming service and expand its presence in Culver City.

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The find was also discovered in area that has seen little excavation work, and it's possible that the stamp may have been traded or transported from elsewhere.

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After being lost for so many years, it was something of an irony that the bones of what would eventually prove to be Richard were found in the first hours of the excavation.

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But human activities such as excavation works can also accelerate the formation of sinkholes or cause the ground to collapse in a similar way.

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But Forestry England said excavations uncovered evidence of a ceremonial platform beside it and identified that five other nearby stones would once have been standing, creating a circle.

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