EXCAVATION


Meaning of EXCAVATION in English

ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈvāshən noun

( -s )

Etymology: Latin excavation-, excavatio, from excavatus + -ion-, -io -ion

1.

a. : the action or process of excavating

b. : the removal of superposed material (as earth, stone, or buildings) from the remains or structures of an age or civilization earlier than the present

2. : a cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping

3.

a. : an uncovered cutting in the earth — distinguished from tunnel

b. : the material dug out in making a channel or cavity

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