Meaning Of The Word Excavate

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What's The Definition Of Excavate?

excavate
verb: When archaeologists or other people excavate a piece of land, they remove earth carefully from it and look for things such as pots, bones, or buildings which are buried there, in order to discover information about the past.

excavate in American English
to make a hole or cavity in, as by digging; hollow out
transitive verb: to make hollow by removing the inner part; make a hole or cavity in; form into a hollow, as by digging

excavate in British English
verb: to remove (soil, earth, etc) by digging; dig out

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