Bible Dictionaries
Excavation
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
(2):
(n.) A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping.
(3):
(n.) An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel.
(4):
(n.) The material dug out in making a channel or cavity.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Excavation'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/excavation.html. 1828.