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ex⋅ca⋅va⋅tion

  [eks-kuh-vey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. a hole or cavity made by excavating.
2. the act of excavating.
3. an area in which excavating has been done or is in progress, as an archaeological site.
Origin:
1605–15; < L excavātiōn- (s. of excavātiō) a hollowing. See excavate, -ion

Related forms:
ex⋅ca⋅va⋅tion⋅al, adjective

Synonyms:
1. See hole.
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ex·ca·va·tion   (ěk'skə-vā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act or process of excavating.

  2. A hole formed by excavating.

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Main Entry: ex·ca·va·tion
Pronunciation: "ek-sk&-'vA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the action or process of excavating
2 : a cavity formed by or as if by cutting, digging, or scooping
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excavation ex·ca·va·tion (ěk'skə-vā'shən)
n.

  1. A natural cavity, pouch, or recess.

  2. A cavity formed artificially or as the result of a pathological process.

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