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单词 excavation
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excavation

[ eks-kuh-vey-shuhn ]
/ ˌɛks kəˈveɪ ʃən /
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noun

a hole or cavity made by excavating.
the act of excavating.
an area in which excavating has been done or is in progress, as an archaeological site.

Origin of excavation

First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin excavātiōn- (stem of excavātiō ) “a hollowing.” See excavate, -ion

synonym study for excavation

1. See hole.

OTHER WORDS FROM excavation

ex·ca·va·tion·al, adjectivenon·ex·ca·va·tion, nounre·ex·ca·va·tion, noun

Words nearby excavation

Excalibur, excardination, ex cathedra, excaudate, excavate, excavation, excavation of optic disk, excavator, Excedrin, exceed, exceedance
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Medical definitions for excavation

excavation
[ ĕk′skə-vāshən ]

n.

A natural cavity, pouch, or recess.
A cavity formed artificially or as the result of a pathological process.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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