An excavation done for the purpose of discovering or exploring something, often related to archaeological findings.

खुदाई

English Usage: The archaeologists engaged in potholing to find ancient artifacts buried underground.

Hindi Usage: पुरातत्व वैज्ञानिकों ने प्राचीन कलाकृतियों को खोजने के लिए खुदाई की।

To engage in the act of digging holes, often for exploration or geological purposes.

गड्ढा खोदना

English Usage: They spent the weekend potholing in the nearby hills to study the rock formations.

Hindi Usage: उन्होंने पास के पहाड़ियों में गड्ढा खोदने में सप्ताहांत बिताया।