Associations to the word «Excavation»
Noun
- Archaeologist
- Artefact
- Archaeology
- Pottery
- Artifact
- Mound
- Antiquity
- Prehistory
- Burial
- Earthwork
- Salvage
- Antiquary
- Ceramic
- Habitation
- Figurine
- Kiln
- Hoard
- Flinder
- Kenyon
- Tomb
- Ceramics
- Mosaic
- Jericho
- Site
- Indus
- Remains
- Digging
- Crete
- Ditch
- Rampart
- Shard
- Cairn
- Stratum
- Skeleton
- Caves
- Bce
- Discovery
- Dig
- Wadi
- Survey
- Tel
- Shipwreck
- Trench
- Fragment
- Romano
- Barrow
- Cave
- Mortimer
- Dug
- Enclosure
- Basilica
- Bc
- Embankment
- Urn
- Masonry
- Assemblage
- Quarry
- Moat
- Auspice
- Pit
- Thebes
- Rubble
- Wheeler
- Grave
- Inscription
- Tablet
- Jamestown
- Chronology
- Landfill
Adjective
Wiktionary
EXCAVATION, noun. (uncountable) The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
EXCAVATION, noun. (countable) A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping.
EXCAVATION, noun. (countable) An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel.
EXCAVATION, noun. (countable) The material dug out in making a channel or cavity.
EXCAVATION, noun. (uncountable) Archaeological research that unearths buildings, tombs and objects of historical value.
EXCAVATION, noun. (countable) A site where an archaeological exploration is being carried out.
EXCAVATION UNIT, noun. (archaeology) A pit, trench, shovel test hole, (etc.) or other result of scientific excavation.
EXCAVATION UNITS, noun. Plural of excavation unit
Dictionary definition
EXCAVATION, noun. The act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton".
EXCAVATION, noun. The site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the dig".
EXCAVATION, noun. A hole in the ground made by excavating.
EXCAVATION, noun. The act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth.
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