excavate
31excavate — [ˈekskəˌveɪt] verb [I/T] to dig in the ground in order to find things from the past excavation [ˌekskəˈveɪʃ(ə)n] noun [C/U] …
32excavate — ex•ca•vate [[t]ˈɛks kəˌveɪt[/t]] v. t. vat•ed, vat•ing 1) civ to form into a hollow, as by digging: The ground was excavated for a foundation[/ex] 2) civ to make (a hole, tunnel, etc.) by removing material 3) civ to dig or scoop out (earth, sand …
33excavate — Eli …
34excavate — v.tr. 1 a make (a hole or channel) by digging. b dig out material from (the ground). 2 reveal or extract by digging. 3 (also absol.) Archaeol. dig systematically into the ground to explore (a site). Derivatives: excavation n. excavator n.… …
35re-excavate — …
36Excavated — Excavate Ex ca*vate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Excavated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Excavating}.] [L. excavatus, p. p. of excavare to excavate; ex out + cavare to make hollow, cavus hollow. See {Cave}.] 1. To hollow out; to form cavity or hole in; to make… …
37Excavating — Excavate Ex ca*vate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Excavated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Excavating}.] [L. excavatus, p. p. of excavare to excavate; ex out + cavare to make hollow, cavus hollow. See {Cave}.] 1. To hollow out; to form cavity or hole in; to make… …
38Excavating pump — Excavate Ex ca*vate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Excavated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Excavating}.] [L. excavatus, p. p. of excavare to excavate; ex out + cavare to make hollow, cavus hollow. See {Cave}.] 1. To hollow out; to form cavity or hole in; to make… …
39dig into — excavate, enter into through digging …
40excavation — excavate ► VERB 1) make (a hole or channel) by digging. 2) extract (material) from the ground by digging. 3) carefully remove earth from (an area) in order to find buried remains. DERIVATIVES excavation noun excavator noun. ORIGIN Latin excavare… …