Synonym of the word EXCAVATION

n. (uncountable) The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part…
n. (countable) A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping.
n. (countable) An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel.
n. (countable) The material dug out in making a channel or cavity.
n. (uncountable) Archaeological research that unearths buildings, tombs and objects of historical value.
n. (countable) A site where an archaeological exploration is being carried out.

n. An object made or shaped by human hand.
n. (archaeology) An object, such as a tool, weapon or ornament, of archaeological or historical interest,…
n. Something viewed as a product of human conception or agency rather than an inherent element.
n. A structure or finding in an experiment or investigation that is not a true feature of the object under…
n. (biology) A structure or appearance in protoplasm due to death, method of preparation of specimens, or…
n. An object made or shaped by some agent or intelligence, not necessarily of direct human origin.
n. (computing) A perceptible distortion that appears in a digital image, audio or video file as a result…

v. (transitive, intransitive) To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole…
v. (transitive) To get by digging; to take from the ground; often with up.
v. (mining) To take ore from its bed, in distinction from making excavations in search of ore.
v. (US, slang, dated) To work like a digger; to study ploddingly and laboriously.
v. (figuratively) To investigate, to research, often followed by out or up.
v. To thrust; to poke.
v. (volleyball) To defend against an attack hit by the opposing team by successfully passing the ball.
n. An archeological investigation.
n. (US, colloquial, dated) A plodding and laborious student.
n. A thrust; a poke.
n. (Britain, dialect, dated) A tool for digging.
n. (volleyball) A defensive pass of the ball that has been attacked by the opposing team.
v. (slang) To understand or show interest in.
v. (slang) To appreciate, or like.

n. The action performed by a person or thing that digs.
n. A place where ore is dug, especially certain localities in California, Australia, etc. where gold is obtained.
n. (archaic, colloquial) region; locality.
v. present participle of dig.

n. The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth.
n. (figuratively) Any activity that extracts or undermines.
n. (military) The activity of placing explosives underground, rigged to explode.
v. present participle of mine.

n. The act of producing, making or creating something.
n. The act of bringing something forward, out etc. for use or consideration.
n. The act of being produced.
n. The total amount produced.
n. The presentation of a theatrical work.
n. An occasion or activity made more complicated than necessary.
n. That which is manufactured or is ready for manufacturing in volume (as opposed to a prototype or conceptual…
n. The act of lengthening out or prolonging.
n. (computing) A rewrite rule specifying a symbol substitution that can be recursively performed to generate…

n. (obsolete) Sorrow, grief.
n. The place where anything is fixed; situation; local position.
n. A place fitted or chosen for any certain permanent use or occupation.
n. The posture or position of a thing.
n. A computer installation, particularly one associated with an intranet or internet service or telecommunications.
n. A website.
n. (category theory) A category together with a choice of Grothendieck topology.
n. Region of a protein, a piece of DNA or RNA where chemical reactions take place.
n. A part of the body which has been operated on.
v. (architecture) To situate or place a building.

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