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to excavate
01
to dig a hole or make a channel in the ground
Transitive: to excavate a hole or cavity
Examples
The workers excavated a trench to lay down the foundation for the building.
Farmers excavated ditches to improve irrigation in the fields.
02
to uncover or expose by digging, especially to reveal buried artifacts, structures, or remains
Transitive: to excavate buried remains or artifacts
Examples
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.
03
to create a cavity or hole in something by digging
Transitive: to excavate the ground
Examples
The workers excavated the land to prepare for the building's foundation.
The construction crew excavated the ground to widen the road.
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