shovel test

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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.
    — A single shovel test was all we needed to show the site's importance.
动词 v.
  1. To examine a site or area using one or more small excavation units.
    — They were contracted to shovel test only within the proposed pipeline's right of way.

词形变化

shovel tests plural shovel tests present,singular,third-person shovel testing participle,present shovel tested participle,past shovel tested past
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