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excavates

excavates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of excavate.

Meaning of excavate

Verb

excavate (third-person singular simple present excavates, present participle excavating, simple past and past participle excavated)

  1. (transitive) To make a hole in (something); to hollow.
  2. (transitive) To remove part of (something) by scooping or digging it out.
  3. (transitive) To uncover (something) by digging.

See all 6 meanings of excavate

Questions about excavates

What is excavates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Excavates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of excavate.

Words near excavates in the dictionary

  1. excaudate
  2. excavatability
  3. excavatable
  4. excavate
  5. excavated
  6. excavates
  7. excavating
  8. excavating machine
  9. excavating machines
  10. excavation
  11. excavation unit

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