excavation vs trunking

excavation

noun
  • The material dug out in making a channel or cavity. 

  • 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. 

  • An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel. 

  • A site where an archaeological exploration is being carried out. 

  • Something uncovered by archaeological excavation. 

  • A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping. 

trunking

noun
  • A system of ducts for cables, heating or ventilation. 

  • The movement of containers or packages between a terminal and a transporter's inland facilities, or the scheduled transportation service between locations. 

  • All the electrical and communications cables bundled together and distributed through a building. 

  • Plastic conduit or duct used to conceal and protect electrical wiring. 

  • A two-way radio technique that uses a control channel to automatically assign frequency channels to groups of user radios. 

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