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Fissure vs Excavation - What's the difference?

fissure | excavation | Related terms |

Fissure is a related term of excavation.


As a verb fissure

is .

As a noun excavation is

(uncountable) the act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.

fissure

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a crack or opening, as in a rock

    • Derived terms

    * fissure needle * fissure of Rolando * fissure of Sylvius * fissure vein

    Verb

    (fissur)
  • To split forming fissures.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    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.