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excavation
What does excavation mean?
excavation (noun): the act of digging.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce excavation?
/ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃn/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does excavation come from?
From Latin excavātiō (“a hollowing out”), from excavō (“to hollow out”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of excavation?
Words related to excavation
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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any strong feeling
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excessive crowding
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the act of digging
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digging
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tension
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