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excavation unit

excavation unit noun: a pit, trench, shovel test hole, (etc.) or other result of scientific excavation.

Noun

excavation unit (plural excavation units)

  1. A pit, trench, shovel test hole, (etc.) or other result of scientific excavation.
    • An excavation unit need not be rectangular, if precise measurements are made to assure good provenience.

Forms of excavation unit

pluralexcavation units

Questions about excavation unit

What does excavation unit mean?
Excavation unit means a pit, trench, shovel test hole, (etc.) or other result of scientific excavation.
What part of speech is excavation unit?
Excavation unit is a noun.
What is the plural of excavation unit?
The plural of excavation unit is excavation units.

Words near excavation unit in the dictionary

  1. excavates
  2. excavating
  3. excavating machine
  4. excavating machines
  5. excavation
  6. excavation unit
  7. excavation units
  8. excavational
  9. excavationist
  10. excavationists
  11. excavations

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