excavating
verb (present participle)UK /ˈekskəveɪtɪŋ/
US /ˈekskəveɪtɪŋ/
Digging a hole in the ground.
The workers are excavating the site to build a new road.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Removing earth to uncover something buried.
Archaeologists are excavating an ancient tomb.
3. Making a hole or tunnel by digging.
They are excavating a tunnel through the mountain.
4. Digging out material from a place.
The machine is excavating soil from the riverbank.