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excavation

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \ˌek-skə-ˈvā-shən\
    • /ˈek.skə.veɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˌek-skə-ˈvā-shən\

Definitions of excavation word

  • noun excavation The action of excavating something, esp. an archaeological site. 1
  • noun excavation an excavating or being excavated 0
  • noun excavation a hole or hollow made by excavating 0
  • noun excavation something unearthed by excavating 0
  • noun excavation (Uncountable Noun) The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass. 0
  • noun excavation (Countable Noun) A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping. 0

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Parts of speech for Excavation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

excavation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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 excavation

noun excavation

  • dig — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
  • diggings — (usually used with a singular verb) a place where digging is carried on.
  • mine — an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
  • quarry — an excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which building stone, slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc.
  • pit — the stone of a fruit, as of a cherry, peach, or plum.

Antonyms for excavation

noun excavation

  • solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
  • filling — a full supply; enough to satisfy want or desire: to eat one's fill.

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