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excavating

UK
/ˈɛkskəveɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈɛkskəveɪtɪŋ/

Translations

excavatingnoun
The archaeologists were excited about the excavating of the ancient ruins.
Археологи были взволнованы раскопками древних руин.
Synonyms
scooping
excavation
digging
dredging
trenching
quarrying
mining
unearthing
boring
excavatinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈɛkskəveɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɪŋ/
Used attributively, e.g., "excavating equipment," "an excavating crew."
Synonyms
excavational
excavatory
boring
tunneling
scooping
hollowing
trenching
mining
dredging
unearthing
burrowing
digging
excavateverb

excavating

Gerund

excavated
Past Simple
excavated
Past Participle
excavating
Gerund
UK
/ˈɛkskəveɪt/
US
/ˈɛkskəveɪt/
They need to excavate the ground to lay the foundation.
Им нужно рыть землю, чтобы заложить фундамент.
We plan to excavate the old artifacts from the site.
Мы планируем выкапывать старые артефакты с этого места.
The archaeologists will excavate the site next week.
Археологи будут копать на этом месте на следующей неделе.
Additional translations
эксгумировать
изыскивать
Synonyms
unearth
remove
exhume
mine
delve
hollow out
burrow
dig

Definitions

excavatingnoun
The act or process of digging, especially when removing earth to find buried remains or artifacts.
The archaeologists began the excavating of the ancient site to uncover historical artifacts.
excavatinggerund / present participle
Designed for or engaged in excavation; relating to the process of digging or removing earth.
The excavating machinery broke down halfway through the project.
excavateverb
To dig out and remove earth or other material from a site, especially for the purpose of discovering artifacts or remains.
The archaeologists plan to excavate the ancient burial site next summer.
To make a hole or channel by digging.
The construction crew will excavate a trench for the new pipeline.
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