01 n. The act or the place of digging or excavating.
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1.
The act or the place of digging or excavating.
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2.
Places where ore is dug; especially, certain localities in California, Australia, and elsewhere, at which gold is obtained.[Recent]
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3.
Region; locality.[Low]
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4.
a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion).
Syn.
excavation, dig. — Syn. -- ransacking, rummage.