Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
No pronunciation record was provided for this word.
noun
An excavation unit of small extent and shallow depth, made quickly with a shovel or trowel to determine whether archeologically significant material is present below the ground surface.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To examine a site or area using one or more small excavation units.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
No etymology was provided for this word.
