quarrying

v. hew, chisel; dig, excavate, mine; look for, seek

A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or minerals are extracted. Quarries are generally used for extracting building materials, such as dimension stone. Quarries are usually shallower than other types of open-pit mines.A quarry is often mistaken for other types of open-pit or open-cast mines such as borrow or gravel pits.Types of rock extracted from quarries include:CinderChina ClayCoquinaConstruction aggregateGraniteGritstoneGypsum a mineralLimestoneMarbleSandstoneSlate
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Noun
1. the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry
(hypernym) production
(derivation) quarry
(class) quarry

Noun
1. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt"
(synonym) prey, target, fair game
(hypernym) victim
2. a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
(synonym) pit, stone pit
(hypernym) excavation, hole in the ground
(hyponym) chalkpit, chalk pit
3. animal hunted or caught for food
(synonym) prey
(hypernym) animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
Verb
1. extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry; "quarry marble"
(hypernym) exploit, tap
(entail) dig, delve, cut into, turn over
(derivation) pit, stone pit
(classification) quarrying

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