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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•ca•va•tion (eks′kə vā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - Civil Engineeringa hole or cavity made by excavating.
- Civil Engineeringthe act of excavating.
- Archaeologyan area in which excavating has been done or is in progress, as an archaeological site.
- Latin excavātiōn- (stem of excavātiō) a hollowing. See excavate, -ion
- 1605–15
ex′ca•va′tion•al, adj. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See hole.
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