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— quarrying
/ˈkworijɪŋ/ noun [noncount]quarrying
noun
quar·ry·ing ˈkwȯr-ē-iŋ 
ˈkwär-
: the business, occupation, or act of extracting useful material (such as building stone) from quarries
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Much of the region’s economy withered after the Civil War, with changes in transportation, refrigeration, and construction technologies triggering a collapse in granite quarrying, shipbuilding, logging, fishing, and ice-harvesting. 
Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Granite quarrying is a top local industry, employing about 2,000 in the area, Kubas said. CBS News, 7 July 2022 Granite quarrying is a top local industry, employing about 2,000 in the area, Kubas said. Jeff Amy, Chron, 7 July 2022 Exhibits, photos and a video presentation provide an informative look into the quarrying and manufacturing processes. Walter Nicklin, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 In fourth quarter 2021, West Virginia GDP for all industries combined was $72.85 billion, with mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction accounting for 17.7%. Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 19 May 2022 West Virginia’s mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction industry has always been a strong contributor to the state’s overall GDP. Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 19 May 2022 In Jerusalem, millennia of quarrying and destruction have left behind tons of small chips. Andrew Lawler, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2022 Early in the Roman period, the region was the site of gravel quarrying, possibly used for the construction of Akeman Street, per the statement. David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Feb. 2022 See More
Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Granite quarrying is a top local industry, employing about 2,000 in the area, Kubas said. CBS News, 7 July 2022 Granite quarrying is a top local industry, employing about 2,000 in the area, Kubas said. Jeff Amy, Chron, 7 July 2022 Exhibits, photos and a video presentation provide an informative look into the quarrying and manufacturing processes. Walter Nicklin, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 In fourth quarter 2021, West Virginia GDP for all industries combined was $72.85 billion, with mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction accounting for 17.7%. Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 19 May 2022 West Virginia’s mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction industry has always been a strong contributor to the state’s overall GDP. Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 19 May 2022 In Jerusalem, millennia of quarrying and destruction have left behind tons of small chips. Andrew Lawler, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2022 Early in the Roman period, the region was the site of gravel quarrying, possibly used for the construction of Akeman Street, per the statement. David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1828, in the meaning defined above
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