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Excavation vs Gobbing - What's the difference?

excavation | gobbing |

As nouns the difference between excavation and gobbing

is that excavation is (uncountable) the act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass while gobbing is (mining) the refuse thrown back into the excavation after removing the coal; gob stuff.

As a verb gobbing is

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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.

    • gobbing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mining) The refuse thrown back into the excavation after removing the coal; gob stuff.
  • The process of packing with waste rock; stowing.
    • (Webster 1913)