afgraving

Definitions of afgraving
  1. noun
    the act of digging something out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried
    synonyms: exhumatie, opgraving
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    type of:
    actie, handeling, verrichting
    something that people do or cause to happen
  2. noun
    a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
    synonyms: groeve, orkestbak, steengroeve
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    types:
    krijtgroeve
    a quarry for chalk
    type of:
    uitholling
    a hole in the ground made by excavating
  3. noun
    a person who is hunted
    synonyms: steengroeve
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    type of:
    getroffene, offerdier, oorlogsslachtoffer, prooi, slachtoffer
    an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
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