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re-excavate

verb

Etymology

From re- + excavate.

  1. borrowed from excavātus
  2. prefixed as re-excavate — “re + excavate”

Definitions

  1. To excavate again.

    • In order, then, to improve the supply of drinking water, it is necessary to dig new tanks and clear and re-excavate old ones.
    • Several reports in the literature indicate that these birds are well adapted to this condition and re-excavate burrows quickly.
    • The plan to re-excavate was beset with problems: practical access was difficult (impossible by car), the whole area was desisgnate a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Special Area of Conservation.

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