4
digging(noun, drilling)
3
excavate
3
scooping(noun, verb, drilling)
3
unearthing(noun, verb, drilling)
2
burrowing(noun, verb, drilling)
2
gouging
2
grubbing
2
removing(verb, extracting)
1
amputating(verb, extracting)
1
apprehending
1
caving
1
compassing
1
comprehending
1
deepening
1
delve
1
dig
1
diggings(noun, drilling, mining)
1
disinterring
1
drawing(verb, extracting)
1
drudging
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