An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel.
Archaeological research that unearths buildings, tombs and objects of historical value.
The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
The material dug out in making a channel or cavity.
A site where an archaeological exploration is being carried out.
Something uncovered by archaeological excavation.
A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping.
The material cut off in this way.
Deformation by forces acting in opposite directions.
The process of making a vertical side cutting in working into a face of coal.
The act or operation of reaping.
The act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine, as the wool from sheep, or the nap from cloth.
The process of preparing shear steel; tilting.
The act or operation of dividing with shears.
Tending to cut or tear.