excavation

suomi-englanti sanakirja

excavation englannista suomeksi

1. kuoppa, kaivanto

2. kaivaus

3. louhinta

0. Substantiivi

1. kaivaminen, kaivuu

2. kuoppa

3. kaivuujäte

4. kaivaus

excavation englanniksi

1. The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.

(nearsyn)

2. Especially, the trade of digging engineered holes for building foundations, roadbed preparations, and similar purposes.

3. A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping.

4. {{quote-journal

5. An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel.

6. The material dug out in making a channel or cavity.

7. 1878, ''N.Y. Supreme Court'' (page 4)

(..) to cart away the excavations from the work, and to recart the same back again so far as required to fill the trench over the sewer (..)

8. Archaeological research that unearths buildings, tombs and objects of historical value.

9. A site where an archaeological exploration is being carried out.

10. (quote-journal)

11. Something uncovered by archaeological excavation.

12. (quote-book)

13. The act of discovering and exposing or developing (a quality).

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