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excavation
noun
The act of extracting ores or coal etc. from the earth
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noun
The act of extracting ores or coal etc. from the earth
noun
The act of digging
“There's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton”
noun
A hole in the ground made by excavating
noun
The site of an archeological exploration
“They set up camp next to the dig”
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There's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton
They set up camp next to the dig
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