opgraving

Definitions of opgraving
  1. noun
    the act of digging something out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried
    synonyms: afgraving, exhumatie
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    type of:
    actie, handeling, verrichting
    something that people do or cause to happen
  2. noun
    the act of digging
    synonyms: graafwerk, plaagstoot, spitwerk
  3. noun
    the site of an archeological exploration
    synonyms: site
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    type of:
    plek, stek, stekkie, terrein, vindplaats
    the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
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