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  • 1Excavation (archaeology) — The term archaeological excavation has a double meaning.# Excavation is the best known and most commonly used within the science of archaeology. In this sense it is the exposure, processing and recording of archaeological remains. # The term is… …

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  • 2trowel — troweler; esp. Brit., troweller, n. /trow euhl/, n., v., troweled, troweling or (esp. Brit.) trowelled, trowelling. n. 1. any of various tools having a flat blade with a handle, used for depositing and working mortar, plaster, etc. 2. a similar… …

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  • 3helicopter — 1. noun /ˈheliˌkoptə(ɹ),ˈhɛl.iˌkɒp.tə(ɹ),ˈhɛl.ɪˌkɒp.tə(ɹ),ˈhɛlɨˌkɑptɚ/ a) An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and having a smaller… …

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  • 4Ernst, Max — (1891 1976)    German born French painter, designer, sculptor, writer    A seminal figure of 20th century art, in both dadaism and surrealism, Max Ernst, noted for his extraordinary range of style, technique, and media, was born in Bruhl and… …

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  • 5trowel — noun 1》 a small tool with a flat, pointed blade, used to apply and spread mortar or plaster. 2》 a small tool with a curved scoop for lifting plants or earth. verb (trowels, trowelling, trowelled; US trowels, troweling, troweled) apply or spread… …

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  • 6trowel — /ˈtraʊəl / (say trowuhl) noun 1. any of various tools consisting of a plate of metal or other material, usually flat, fitted into a short handle, used for spreading, shaping, or smoothing plaster or the like. 2. a similar tool with a curved,… …

  • 7trowel — ► NOUN 1) a small hand held tool with a curved scoop for lifting plants or earth. 2) a small hand held tool with a flat, pointed blade, used to apply and spread mortar or plaster. ► VERB (trowelled, trowelling; US troweled, troweling) ▪ apply or… …

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  • 8trowel — [trou′əl] n. [ME truel < MFr truelle < LL truella for L trulla, small ladle, scoop, trowel < trua, stirring spoon, ladle, prob. < IE base * twer , to stir > TURBID] any of several small hand tools for spreading, smoothing, scooping …

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  • 9trowel — n. & v. n. 1 a small hand held tool with a flat pointed blade, used to apply and spread mortar etc. 2 a similar tool with a curved scoop for lifting plants or earth. v.tr. (trowelled, trowelling; US troweled, troweling) 1 apply (plaster etc.). 2… …

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