excavation
noun
ex·ca·va·tion
ˌek-skə-ˈvā-shən 
1
: the action or process of excavating
2
: a cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping
excavational
adjective
ˌek-skə-ˈvā-sh(ə-)nəl
-shə-nᵊl
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Heavy excavation machines bash giant concrete blocks into more manageable chunks, before grinders pulverize the material into 1- to 3-inch rocks, which can be recycled.
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Fox News Digital spoke with Andrea White, a city archaeologist in St. Augustine, Florida, about the excavation.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Other artifacts The recent excavation also turned up an array of other artifacts that help paint a picture of daily life in a 17th-century military camp.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Moeller, who was promoted from head groundskeeper to director of special projects and field operations prior to 2024 spring training, which was back in Port Charlotte where the 61-year-old also oversees field operations, and his crew had an excavation project on their hands.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Fox News Digital spoke with Andrea White, a city archaeologist in St. Augustine, Florida, about the excavation.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Other artifacts The recent excavation also turned up an array of other artifacts that help paint a picture of daily life in a 17th-century military camp.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Moeller, who was promoted from head groundskeeper to director of special projects and field operations prior to 2024 spring training, which was back in Port Charlotte where the 61-year-old also oversees field operations, and his crew had an excavation project on their hands.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Excavation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excavation. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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excavation
noun
ex·ca·va·tion
ˌek-skə-ˈvā-shən
1
: the act or process of excavating
2
: a hollowed-out place formed by excavating
Medical Definition
excavation
noun
ex·ca·va·tion
ˌek-skə-ˈvā-shən
1
: the action or process of excavating
2
: a cavity formed by or as if by cutting, digging, or scooping
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