excavation

/ɛkskʌvˈeɪʃʌn/

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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