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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.
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.
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.
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