EXCAVATIONS Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word excavations. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for EXCAVATIONS
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| digging | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of digging | ||||||
| mining | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth • laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment | ||||||
| quarrying | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry | ||||||
| dredging | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed verb • cover before cooking • search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost • remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water | ||||||
| excavating | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • recover through digging • find by digging in the ground • form by hollowing • remove the inner part or the core of | ||||||
| unearthing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • discover by investigation • recover through digging | ||||||
| dig | verbv | |||||
noun • the site of an archeological exploration • an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect • a small gouge (as in the cover of a book) • the act of digging • the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow verb • turn up, loosen, or remove earth • create by digging • work hard • remove, harvest, or recover by digging • thrust down or into • remove the inner part or the core of • poke or thrust abruptly • get the meaning of something | ||||||
| archeological site | nounn | |||||
noun • the site of an archeological exploration | ||||||