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excavation noun

  /ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃn/
  • (countable) Something uncovered by archaeological excavation.
 excavación
  • (uncountable) The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
 excavación, cavia

excavate verb

  /ˈɛk.skə.veɪt/
  • (transitive) To make a hole in (something); to hollow.
 excavar
  • (transitive) To remove part of (something) by scooping or digging it out.
 asotanar, excavar

excavator noun

  /ˈɛkskəˌveɪtə/ , /ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɚ/
  • A vehicle, often on tracks, used to dig ditches etc.Excavator
 excavadora
  • A person who excavates.
 excavador
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