An archeological or paleontological investigation, or the site where such an investigation is taking place. / A thrust; a poke.

plural of digging

(archaic) simple past tense and past participle of dig

The action performed by a person or thing that digs. / A place where ore is dug, especially certain localities in California, Australia, etc. where gold is obtained.

present participle of dig

(colloquial) To begin eating. / (colloquial) To engage in a burst of hard work. / (military, also figuratively in sports) To dig trenches to resist an enemy attack.

(astronomy) Initialism of dwarf irregular galaxy.

present participle of dig into

(astronomy) dwarf irregular galaxy

To research a particular subject. / To begin eating heartily.