excavating

CEFRC1

/ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɪŋ/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Digging out earth to uncover something or create a space.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    present participle and gerund of excavate

Examples

  • Archaeologists are excavating the ruined temples of this ancient civilization.

  • Archeologists have found pots of perfectly preserved honey while excavating an ancient Egyptian tomb.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

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In context

  • Excavating human graves is just a part of what an archaeologist needs to do.

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