Excavation

n.	1.	The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
	2.	A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping.
	3.	(Engin.) An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel. The delivery of the excavations at a distance of 250 feet. - E. L. Corthell.

Noun	1.	excavation - the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton" Synonyms: digging, dig
	2.	excavation - the site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the dig" Synonyms: archeological site, dig
	3.	excavation - a hole in the ground made by excavating Synonyms: hole in the ground
	4.	excavation - the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth Synonyms: mining

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