quarrying
quarrying · quarryings
The extraction of material from a quarryThe extraction of material from a quarry.
US/kwˈɔɹiɪŋ/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The extraction of material from a quarry.
the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry
(countable, uncountable)A small piece of stone chipped off any stone found in a quarry.
Forms
plural: quarryings| Singular | quarrying |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedquarry
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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