Excavate
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British pronunciation/ˈɛkskəvˌe‍ɪt/
American pronunciation/ˈɛkskəˌveɪt/

Definition & Bedeutung von "excavate"

to excavate
01

ausgraben, eindringen

to dig a hole or make a channel in the ground
Transitive: to excavate a hole or cavity
to excavate definition and meaning
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The workers excavated a trench to lay down the foundation for the building.
Farmers excavated ditches to improve irrigation in the fields.
Archaeologists excavated test pits to assess the archaeological potential of the site.
02

ausgraben, freilegen

to uncover or expose by digging, especially to reveal buried artifacts, structures, or remains
Transitive: to excavate buried remains or artifacts
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Paleontologists excavated a dinosaur fossil, carefully removing layers of sediment to reveal the skeleton.
Divers excavated a shipwreck, bringing up cannons, pottery, and other artifacts from the seabed.
Miners excavated a coal seam, removing layers of earth to extract the valuable resource.
03

ausgraben, ausheben

to create a cavity or hole in something by digging
Transitive: to excavate the ground
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The workers excavated the land to prepare for the building's foundation.
The construction crew excavated the ground to widen the road.
Workers excavated the pavement to repair a broken sewer line.

word family

excav

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excavate

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excavation

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excavation

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excavator

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excavator

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