- quarrying
- noun Date: circa 1828 the business, occupation, or act of extracting useful material (as building stone) from quarries
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Quarrying — Quarry Quar ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quarried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quarrying}.] To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quarrying — gavyba statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Žaliavų ir kuro gavimas iš gamtinių telkinių. atitikmenys: angl. production; quarrying rus. добывание; добыча … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
quarrying — noun A small piece of stone chipped off any stone found in a quarry … Wiktionary
quarrying — quar·ry || kwÉ‘rɪ , kwÉ” / kwÉ’ n. pit where stone is mined; game, animals which are hunted; prey, victim; thing which is chased, object of a pursuit; windowpane; rich source of something v. hew, chisel; dig, excavate, mine; look for, seek … English contemporary dictionary
quarrying — noun the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry • Derivationally related forms: ↑quarry • Members of this Topic: ↑quarry • Hypernyms: ↑production … Useful english dictionary
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