What does quarrying mean?
Definitions for quarrying
quar·ry·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
quarryingnoun
the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry
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quarryingnoun
A small piece of stone chipped off any stone found in a quarry.
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quarrying
A quarry is a type of open-pit mine in which dimension stone, rock, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, gravel, or slate is excavated from the ground. The operation of quarries is regulated in some jurisdictions to reduce their environmental impact.The word quarry can also include the underground quarrying for stone, such as Bath stone.
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Quarrying
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of quarrying in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of quarrying in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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