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Excavation vs Drilling - What's the difference?

excavation | drilling |

As nouns the difference between excavation and drilling

is that excavation is the act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass while drilling is act of drilling.

As a verb drilling is

present participle of lang=en.

excavation

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
  • (countable) A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping.
  • (countable) An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel.
  • (countable) The material dug out in making a channel or cavity.
  • (uncountable) Archaeological research that unearths buildings, tombs and objects of historical value.
  • (countable) A site where an archaeological exploration is being carried out.

    • drilling

    English

    Etymology 1

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Act of ing.
  • A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton; drill.

    • Etymology 2

    From German drei (three)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A long firearm with three (or rarely, four) barrels.