excavation
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin excavātiō (“a hollowing out”), from excavō (“I hollow out”), from ex + cavō (“I hollow out”), from cavus (“hollow”), from Proto-Indo-European *keu- (“vault, hole”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
excavation (countable and uncountable, plural excavations)
- (uncountable) The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
- (countable) A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping.
- (countable) An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel.
- (countable) The material dug out in making a channel or cavity.
- (uncountable) Archaeological research that unearths buildings, tombs and objects of historical value.
- (countable) A site where an archaeological exploration is being carried out.
Translations[edit]
act of excavating, or of making hollow
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cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping
uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel
material dug out in making a channel or cavity
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archaeological excavation
French[edit]
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Noun[edit]
excavation f (plural excavations)
Further reading[edit]
- “excavation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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