Dig
Dig noun - A quick thrust.
Excavations and dig are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Excavations" with "Dig", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Words: digging, digged
Excavations
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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He continually relives the battle of San Juan Hill by charging up the stairs, and makes excavations in the basement to dig locks for the Panama Canal and bury alleged yellow fever victims.
Source: Napoleon Delusion -
Asteroid Miners: The asteroid belt is being mined by both independent operators and 5th Orbit Excavations, with 5OX often pushing independents off their dig sites.
Source: Tabletop Game / Rocket Age -
In Rocket Age the asteroid belt is being mined by both independent operators and 5th Orbit Excavations, with 5OX often pushing independents off their dig sites.
Source: Asteroid Miners
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