excavating

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˌeks.kəˈveɪ.ʃən/
- /ˈek.skə.veɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˌeks.kəˈveɪ.ʃən/

Definition of excavating word

noun excavating Present participle of excavate. 1

Just one definition for excavating

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Parts of speech for Excavating

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Excavating

excavating popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for excavating

noun excavating

diggings — (usually used with a singular verb) a place where digging is carried on.
mining — an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
quarrying — an excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which building stone, slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc.

All 3 Synonyms of excavating

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