excavation in Malay
penggalian
/ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃn/
excavation in Malay: penggalian, pengorekan, ekskavasi. In English, excavation means the act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
Malay words for excavation
- act of excavating, or of making hollow
- penggalian, pengorekan, ekskavasi
English meaning of excavation
- noun The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
- noun Especially, the trade of digging engineered holes for building foundations, roadbed preparations, and similar purposes.
- noun A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping.
- noun An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel.
excavation in a sentence
- Near-synonyms: hollowing out, hollowing
Synonyms of excavation
excavation in other languages
Questions about excavation in Malay
- What is the meaning of excavation in Malay?
- Excavation in Malay is penggalian, pengorekan, ekskavasi.
- Apakah maksud excavation dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Excavation: penggalian, pengorekan, ekskavasi.
- What does excavation mean in English?
- Excavation means the act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
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