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excavation
/ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃən/ · 10 letters · 9 distinct letters
- noun
the act of digging
there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton
- noun
the site of an archeological exploration
they set up camp next to the dig
- noun
a hole in the ground made by excavating
- noun
the act of extracting ores or coal etc. from the earth