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Excavation vs Unearthing - What's the difference?

excavation | unearthing |

As nouns the difference between excavation and unearthing

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 unearthing is something unearthed; a discovery.

As a verb unearthing 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.

    • unearthing

    English

    Verb

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    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something unearthed; a discovery.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=September 14, author=Ben Ratliff, title=Indie Rock Enhanced With Mildew, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=This year’s unearthings were the Jesus Lizard, from Chicago, which hasn’t been on the road in 10 years, as well as Suicide, from New York City, and the Feelies, from New Jersey, two bands that have seldom performed in that time. }}

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