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excavate

CEFR: B2

To remove earth, gravel, and rock carefully from an area to uncover archaeological remains, build foundations, or bore deep tunnels.

Synonyms

unearth
dig up

Common Collocations

excavate a trench
excavate a site
carefully excavate

Example Sentence

Heavy mechanical excavators worked around the clock to excavate deep trenches for the flood mitigation drainage channel.

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