EXCAVATION

• (noun) the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

  synonyms : mining

• (noun) the act of digging

  "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"

  synonyms : dig , digging

• (noun) a hole in the ground made by excavating

• (noun) the site of an archeological exploration

  "they set up camp next to the dig"

  synonyms : archeological site , dig

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