excavate

/ˈɛk.skə.veɪt/ · verb

Meaning

To make a hole in (something); to hollow.
To remove part of (something) by scooping or digging it out.
To uncover (something) by digging.
Any member of a major grouping of unicellular eukaryotes, of the clade Excavata.

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Related words

dig up(English)dig(English)hollow(English)turn up(English)delve(English)unearth(English)burrow(English)tap(English)cavities(English)excavation(English)nests(English)excavated(English)

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