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excavation
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excavation in WordNet English dictionary
noun
the site of an archeological exploration
"they set up camp next to the dig"
dig
excavation
archeological site
the act of digging
"there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
excavation
digging
dig
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
mining
excavation
a hole in the ground made by excavating
excavation
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