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excavating

verb

Meaning

  1. To make a hole in (something); to hollow.
  2. To remove part of (something) by scooping or digging it out.
  3. To uncover (something) by digging.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

dig up(English)dig(English)hollow(English)turn up(English)digging(English)dredging(English)drilling(English)extraction(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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