excavation
noun
ex·ca·va·tion
ˌek-skə-ˈvā-shən 
1
: the action or process of excavating
2
: a cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping
excavational
adjective
ˌek-skə-ˈvā-sh(ə-)nəl
-shə-nᵊl
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The soundtrack is a synth-heavy melange that can be ambient or anthemic, intimate in its excavation of inner feelings or defiantly declarative, at times leaning into rap.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
From Wednesday to Friday, members of the Coroner’s Office, the Yorkville Police Department and the Illinois State Police Crime Scene Services Section worked to collect the remains from the excavation soil and the construction work site, according to the news release.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
From Wednesday to Friday, members of the Coroner’s Office, the Yorkville Police Department and the Illinois State Police Crime Scene Services Section worked to collect the remains from the excavation soil and the construction work site, according to the news release.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2024
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“Excavation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excavation. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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excavation
noun
ex·ca·va·tion
ˌek-skə-ˈvā-shən
1
: the act or process of excavating
2
: a hollowed-out place formed by excavating
Medical Definition
excavation
noun
ex·ca·va·tion
ˌek-skə-ˈvā-shən
1
: the action or process of excavating
2
: a cavity formed by or as if by cutting, digging, or scooping
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