Definition of "excavating" []

• Present participle of excavate. (verb)

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• "It was there, while touring the magnificent ruins of ancient temples and tombs, that she became interested in Egyptian hieroglyphics and spirituality, and conceived of the idea of excavating a site herself."
• "I still like the idea of excavating the whole pipe and cutting off a section."
• "Emerson never noticed when he was being cut dead, so matters had progressed peacefully enough until my husband got the notion of excavating Sir Harold's barrow."