Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shovel test

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables
shov-el test
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

verb

To examine a site or area using one or more small excavation units.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

shovel tests (plural) shovel tests (present, singular) shovel testing (participle, present) shovel tested (participle, past) shovel tested (past)

Questions

What does shovel test mean?
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.

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