excavation
noun
ex·ca·va·tion
ˌek-skə-ˈvā-shən 
1
: the action or process of excavating
2
: a cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping
excavational
adjective
ˌek-skə-ˈvā-sh(ə-)nəl
-shə-nᵊl
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Members of the Shoshone Tribe joined the UW-Madison research team on the excavation so that authors of the study would better respect the land and gain valuable insights and knowledge from tribal members.
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
The farm gate was closed and locked, the excavation over.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Those plans will depend on what else is found during the excavation process, provincial governor Numan Hatipoğlu said.
—George Nelson For Artnews, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
The team is planning more excavations next year, Betzenhauser said, as well as a geophysical survey, which measures magnetic differences in soil, and ground-penetrating radar.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
The farm gate was closed and locked, the excavation over.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Those plans will depend on what else is found during the excavation process, provincial governor Numan Hatipoğlu said.
—George Nelson For Artnews, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
The team is planning more excavations next year, Betzenhauser said, as well as a geophysical survey, which measures magnetic differences in soil, and ground-penetrating radar.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
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excavation
noun
ex·ca·va·tion
ˌek-skə-ˈvā-shən
1
: the act or process of excavating
2
: a hollowed-out place formed by excavating
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excavation
noun
ex·ca·va·tion
ˌek-skə-ˈvā-shən
1
: the action or process of excavating
2
: a cavity formed by or as if by cutting, digging, or scooping
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