Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
excavate
IPA transcription: ['ɛkskəv,eɪt]
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
excavate, dig, hollow
Meaning:
remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"
Synonyms:
excavate
Meaning:
form by hollowing; "Carnegie had a lake excavated for Princeton University's rowing team"; "excavate a cavity"
Synonyms:
excavate, dig_up, turn_up
Meaning:
find by digging in the ground; "I dug up an old box in the garden"
Synonyms:
excavate, unearth
Meaning:
recover through digging; "Schliemann excavated Troy"; "excavate gold"
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