quarrying (Meaning)

Wordnet

quarrying (n)

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

Webster

quarrying (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Quarry

FAQs About the word quarrying

the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarryof Quarry

mining, scooping,delving, dredging, shovelling, digging in, clawing, shoveling, burrowing,spading

filling (in),filling (in),,smoothing (out or over), smoothing (out or over)

Quarrying is the process of extracting minerals or other materials from the earth's surface.

The region's economy relies heavily on quarrying for its natural resources.

Environmentalists have raised concerns about the impact of quarrying on local ecosystems.

The history of the town is intertwined with the practice of quarrying, dating back centuries.