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Meaning of shovel test | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

Examples

“A single shovel test was all we needed to show the site's importance.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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