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excavation
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excavation
[n] - a hole in the ground made by excavating 2. [n] - the act of digging Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=excavation
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excavation
In archaeology, the systematic recovery of data through the exposure of buried sites and artefacts. Excavation is destructive, and is therefore accompanied by a comprehensive recording of all... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688
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Excavation
Ex`ca·va'tion noun [ Latin excavatio : confer French excavation .] 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 scoo... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/81
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excavation
1. A natural cavity, pouch, or recess. ... Synonym: excavatio. ... 2. A cavity formed artificially or as the result of a pathologic process. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?excavation
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excavation
noun a hole in the ground made by excavating Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=excavation
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excavation
noun the act of digging; `there`s an interesting excavation going on near Princeton` Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=excavation
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excavation
(eks″kә-va´shәn) the act of hollowing out. a hollowed-out space, or pouchlike cavity. atrophic excavation cupping of the optic disk, due to atrophy of the optic nerve fibers. excavation of optic disk , physiologic excavation&... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
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Excavation
• (n.) The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass. • (n.) The material dug out in making a channel or cavity. • (n.) An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel. • (n.) A cavity fo... Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/excavation/
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excavation
(from the article `archaeology`) Excavation is the surgical aspect of archaeology: it is surgery of the buried landscape and is carried out with all the skilled craftsmanship that ... [5 related articles] Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/e/58
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excavation
(from the article `tunnels and underground excavations`) horizontal underground passageway produced by excavation or occasionally by nature`s action in dissolving a soluble rock, such as limestone. A ... Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/e/58
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Excavation
(from the article `de Kooning, Willem`) ...period after his first show were complex, agitated abstractions such as Asheville (1948–49), Attic (1949), and Excavation (1950; Art Institute, ... Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/e/58
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excavation
excavation 1. The act or process of excavating. 2. A hole formed by excavating. Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/3591/3
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excavation
Type: Term Pronunciation: eks′kă-vā′shŭn Definitions: 1. A natural cavity, pouch, or recess; a sunken or depressed area. 2. A cavity formed artificially or as the result of a pathologic process. Synonyms: depression2, excavatio Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=30862
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Excavation
[archaeology] The term archaeological excavation has a double meaning. ==Overview== Within the practice of excavation, numerous specialized techniques are available for use, and each dig will have its particular features, which will determine the archaeologists` approach. Resources and other... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excavation_(archaeology)
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excavation
- the act of digging
- the site of an archeological exploration
- the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
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excavation
a hole made in the ground for installing a foundation Found op http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=466-09-09
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excavation
In archaeology, the systematic recovery of data through the exposure of buried sites and artefacts. Excavation is destructive, and is therefore accompanied by a comprehensive recording of all material found and its three-dimensional locations (its context). As much material and information as possib... Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0032329.html
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Excavation
Excavation is the best known and most commonly used within the science of archaeology. In this sense it is the exposure, processing and recording of archaeological remains. The term is also used for an example of the application of the technique to the study of a given site. In this sense, an excava... Found op http://www.aagm.co.uk/AboutUs/glossary.xhtml
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Excavation
[medicine] In medicine, excavation has two meanings: Examples of the latter include: ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excavation_(medicine)
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excavation
1) Creating by removal 2) Dig 3) Digging Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/excavation/1
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