quarrying

[US]/'kwɒrɪɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. extracting stone from a quarry.

Example Sentences

He spent much time in quarrying in old records.

Villagers in the Mexican state of Veracruz discovered the tablet sometime before 1999, while quarrying an ancient Olmec mound for road-building material.

Real-world Examples

One of the first phases to our products is quarrying the slate.

Source: Bloomberg Businessweek

Volvo has become the first to make  a prototype using the material — a load carrying vehicle for mining and quarrying.

Source: Future World Construction

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