Excavate Definition & Meaning
excavate
- verb
- recover through digging; "Schliemann excavated Troy"; "excavate gold"
- find by digging in the ground; "I dug up an old box in the garden"
- form by hollowing; "Carnegie had a lake excavated for Princeton University's rowing team"; "excavate a cavity"
- remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"
"Excavate" in song lyrics
See how excavate is used in real songs:
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"hole sand excavate"
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Words that rhyme with excavate
Usage tips for "excavate"
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