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excavation definition

ex·ca·va·tion (eks′kə vā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. an excavating or being excavated
  2. a hole or hollow made by excavating
  3. something unearthed by excavating

Etymology: L excavatio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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