transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈekskəveɪt ]
v.tr. 1 a make (a hole or channel) by digging. b dig out material from (the ground). 2 reveal or extract by digging. 3 (also absol.) Archaeol. dig systematically into the ground to explore (a site). øøexcavation n. excavator n. [L excavare (as EX-(1), cavus hollow)]