quarrying (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *quarrying*:
NOUN	act	quarrying	the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry

quarrying > pronunciation
Sounds	kwao'riyihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *quarrying*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry.
Category of	quarry	extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
Broader	production	(economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale
Spanish	explotación de canteras
Verbs	quarry	extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry

HyperDic: quarrying