Noun
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the site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the dig"
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excavation,
archeological site |
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land site,
site physical position in relation to the surroundings; "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides"
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archaeology,
archeology the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
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the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
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jab |
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touching,
touch the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
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a small gouge (as in the cover of a book); "the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover"
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Verb
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turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration"
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delve,
cut into,
turn over |
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take away,
remove,
withdraw,
take take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"
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dig up,
excavate,
turn up remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"
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pitch in,
dig in eat heartily; "The food was placed on the table and the children pitched in"
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dig out dig out from underneath earth or snow
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groove,
rut,
furrow make a groove in, or provide with a groove; "groove a vinyl record"
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rootle,
rout,
root cause to flee; "rout out the fighters from their caves"
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spade dig (up) with a spade; "I spade compost into the flower beds"
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shovel dig with or as if with a shovel; "shovel sand"; "he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long"
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trowel use a trowel on; for light garden work or plaster work
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burrow,
tunnel move through by or as by digging; "burrow through the forest"
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create by digging; "dig a hole"; "dig out a channel"
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dig out |
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core out,
hollow out,
hollow remove the interior of; "hollow out a tree trunk"
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take away,
remove,
withdraw,
take take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"
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lift remove from a surface; "the detective carefully lifted some fingerprints from the table"
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trench dig a trench or trenches; "The National Guardsmen were sent out to trench"
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dibble make a hole with a wooden hand tool; "dibble the ground"
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thrust down or into; "dig the oars into the water"; "dig your foot into the floor"
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thrust push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"
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remove, harvest, or recover by digging; "dig salt"; "dig coal"
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dig up,
dig out |
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unearth,
excavate bring to light; "The CIA unearthed a plot to kill the President"
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