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excavation in Portuguese

excavation in Portuguese is escavação — excavation means the act of digging out earth to create a hole, trench, or foundation.

excavation in Portuguese

escavação
noun

What does "excavation" mean?

  1. noun The act of digging out earth to create a hole, trench, or foundation.
    "Excavation for the new tunnel took almost a year."
  2. noun An archaeological dig, or the site where one is taking place.
    "The excavation revealed pottery dating back two thousand years."
  3. noun A hollow or pit produced by digging.
    "Rainwater collected in the excavation overnight."
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excavation in a sentence

  • Excavation for the new tunnel took almost a year.
  • The excavation revealed pottery dating back two thousand years.
  • Rainwater collected in the excavation overnight.

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What is "excavation" in Portuguese?
"excavation" in Portuguese is escavação. excavation means: The act of digging out earth to create a hole, trench, or foundation.
How do you use "excavation" in a sentence?
Example: "Excavation for the new tunnel took almost a year." In Portuguese, "excavation" is escavação.
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