Quarrying
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Quarrying is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of quarry.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of quarry.
More Meanings
- The extraction of material from a quarry.
- A small piece of stone chipped off any stone found in a quarry.
Example Sentences
In 1765 only 80 men were employed, and the annual output of slates did not exceed 1,000 tons, and large-scale quarrying was not begun by Lord Penrhyn until 1782.
Word Forms
- quarryings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pit, target, prey, mining, extraction, extractive.
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