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scavo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • excavation noun The act of digging out earth to create a hole, trench, or foundation.
  • pothole noun A hole or dip worn into a road surface, usually from weather or heavy traffic.

Senses

scavo is used for these senses in English:

  • pothole (archaeology) A pit resulting from unauthorized excavation by treasure-hunters or vandals.

excavation — full definition

  1. noun The act of digging out earth to create a hole, trench, or foundation.
  2. noun An archaeological dig, or the site where one is taking place.
  3. noun A hollow or pit produced by digging.

pothole — full definition

  1. noun A hole or dip worn into a road surface, usually from weather or heavy traffic.
  2. noun A deep, roughly vertical natural cave formed in rock, especially limestone.

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