"shovel test" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shovel tests [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shovel test (plural shovel tests)
  1. (archaeology) 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. Categories (topical): Archaeology
    Sense id: en-shovel_test-en-noun-CEkdYXSH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences

Verb

Forms: shovel tests [present, singular, third-person], shovel testing [participle, present], shovel tested [participle, past], shovel tested [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} shovel test (third-person singular simple present shovel tests, present participle shovel testing, simple past and past participle shovel tested)
  1. (archaeology) To examine a site or area using one or more small excavation units. Categories (topical): Archaeology
    Sense id: en-shovel_test-en-verb-bs~kcp5O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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