v. t. | 1. | To hollow out; to form cavity or hole in; to make hollow by cutting, scooping, or digging; | |||
2. | To form by hollowing; to shape, as a cavity, or anything that is hollow; | ||||
3. | (Engin.) To dig out and remove, as earth.
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Verb | 1. | excavate - lay bare through digging; "Schliemann excavated Troy" Synonyms: unearth |
2. | excavate - find by digging in the ground; "I dug up an old box in the garden" | |
3. | excavate - form by hollowing; "Carnegie had a lake excavated for Princeton University's rowing team"; "excavate a cavity" | |
4. | excavate - remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillsite" |