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excavating

excavating is the present participle and gerund 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.

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Words formed from excavating

Phrases with excavating

Questions about excavating

What is excavating the present participle and gerund of?
Excavating is the present participle and gerund of excavate.

Words near excavating in the dictionary

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

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