noun (n)

• the act of digging

  tindakan menggali

  Example:
  There's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton.
  

  Synonym:
  dig, digging
  

  source: wordnet30
• the site of an archeological exploration

  situs arkeologi eksplorasi

  Synonym:
  archeological site, dig
  

  source: wordnet30
• a hole in the ground made by excavating

  sebuah lubang di tanah dibuat oleh excavating

  source: wordnet30
• the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

  tindakan mengekstrak ores atau batubara etc dari bumi

  Synonym:
  mining
  

  source: wordnet30
• The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.

  tindakan excavating, atau membuat hollow, dengan memotong, meraup, atau menggali keluar bagian dari massa solid.

  source: webster1913