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quarrying

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The extraction of material from a quarry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A small piece of stone chipped off any stone found in a quarry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of quarry

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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4

noun

Meaning 4

the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: production

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