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  • Definition
    • dig :the site of an archeological exploration
      • they set up camp next to the dig

    • dig :turn up, loosen, or remove earth
      • Dig we must|turn over the soil for aeration

    • dig :an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
      • his parting shot was `drop dead'|she threw shafts of sarcasm|she takes a dig at me every chance she gets

    • dig :create by digging
      • dig a hole|dig out a channel

    • dig :a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
      • the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover

    • dig :work hard
      • She was digging away at her math homework|Lexicographers drudge all day long

    • dig :the act of digging
      • there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton

    • dig :remove, harvest, or recover by digging
      • dig salt|dig coal

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