excavate
/ˈek·skəˌveɪt/ v [I/T]Definition
› to dig a hole or channel in the ground, or to make a hole or channel by removing earth: [I] We’ll be excavating here for the foundation of the building. › To excavate is also to remove earth from a place in order to find old objects buried there: [T] Archaeologists are excavating a site near the cathedral. excavation /ˌek·skəˈveɪ·ʃən/ n [C/U] › [C] an excavation 40 feet deep
(Definition of excavate v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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