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excavation
[/ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃən/]
noun
feminine
pl: excavações
escavação
1.
The action or process of excavating soil or rock
The excavation of the foundation took three weeks.
A escavação da fundação levou três semanas.
2.
A hole or cavity made by excavating
The archaeologists discovered pottery in the excavation.
Os arqueólogos descobriram cerâmica na escavação.
3.
The removal of earth or other material from a site
Heavy machinery was used for the excavation work.
Máquinas pesadas foram usadas para o trabalho de escavação.
Synonyms
digging
dig
hole
cavity
pit
burrow
Antonyms
filling
burial
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
escavação
standard usage in construction and archaeology
São Paulo
escavação
common in industrial and construction contexts
Portugal
escavação
standard term used in archaeological and construction fields
Related Idioms & Phrases
excavation site
archaeological excavation
open excavation
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