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Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

see:Se: graveto dig · to delve, to dig around
  1. hente fram fra jord eller annet som dekker to bring out from soil or whatever else is covering Eng. phraseto dig out
    • grave ut overlevende etter jordskjelvet to dig survivors out after the earthquake
  2. lage fordypning, grøft eller lignende ved å fjerne jord to make a hollow, a ditch or the like by removing soil
    • grave ut tomta to excavate the building site
    • flomstore elver graver ut terrenget rivers in flood carve out the terrain