excavate
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Excavate the sides of the pothole so it looks like an upside down ice cream cone.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2023
Excavate all the decayed wood with a chisel or gouge or whatever cutting tool may work well and fill the cavity with Portland cement in such a way as to exclude moisture.
From One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered by Wickson, Edward J. (Edward James)
Excavate for each tree a hole three feet in diameter and three feet deep.
From One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered by Wickson, Edward J. (Edward James)
Excavate holes of ample size, so that all the roots may be spread out naturally.
From The Home Acre by Roe, Edward Payson
Excavate, eks′ka-vāt, v.t. to hollow or scoop out: to dig out.—ns.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
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