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- [kwawr-ee, kwor-ee]
- /ˈkwɔr i, ˈkwɒr i/
- /ˈkwɒr.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwawr-ee, kwor-ee]
- /ˈkwɔr i, ˈkwɒr i/
Definitions of quarrying word
- noun plural quarrying an excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which building stone, slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc. 1
- noun plural quarrying an abundant source or supply. 1
- verb with object quarrying to obtain (stone) from or as if from a quarry. 1
- verb with object quarrying to make a quarry in. 1
- noun quarrying Present participle of quarry. 1
- noun quarrying the extracting of stone from a quarry 0
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Origin of quarrying
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; Middle English quarey (noun) < Medieval Latin quareia, variant of quareria < Old French quarriere < Vulgar Latin *quadrāria place where stone is squared, derivative of Latin quadrāre to square
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Parts of speech for Quarrying
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quarrying popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
quarrying usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quarrying
noun quarrying
- excavating — Present participle of excavate.
- drilling — a small furrow made in the soil in which to sow seeds.
- boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
- burrowing — a hole or tunnel in the ground made by a rabbit, fox, or similar animal for habitation and refuge.
- digging — to make one's way or work by or as by removing or turning over material: to dig through the files.
verb quarrying
- bore — If someone or something bores you, you find them dull and uninteresting.
- bulldoze — If people bulldoze something such as a building, they knock it down using a bulldozer.
- burrow — A burrow is a tunnel or hole in the ground that is dug by an animal such as a rabbit.
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
- discover — to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
Antonyms for quarrying
verb quarrying
- bury — To bury something means to put it into a hole in the ground and cover it up with earth.
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- exit — A way out, especially of a public building, room, or passenger vehicle.
- fill — to make full; put as much as can be held into: to fill a jar with water.
- withdraw — to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove: She withdrew her hand from his. He withdrew his savings from the bank.
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