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PRONUNCIATION OF MARBLE QUARRY

marble quarry  [ˈmɑːbəl ˈkwɒrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MARBLE QUARRY

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Marble quarry is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MARBLE QUARRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

marble quarry

Quarry

A quarry is a place from which dimension stone, rock, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, gravel, or slate has been excavated from the ground. A quarry is the same thing as an open-pit mine from which minerals are extracted. The only trivial difference between the two is that open-pit mines that produce building materials and dimension stone are commonly referred to as quarries. The word quarry can also include the underground quarrying for stone, such as Bath stone.

Definition of marble quarry in the English dictionary

The definition of marble quarry in the dictionary is a quarry where marble is extracted.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MARBLE QUARRY


chorrie
ˈtʃɒrɪ
corrie
ˈkɒrɪ
lorry
ˈlɒrɪ
Macquarie
məˈkwɒrɪ
quarry
ˈkwɒrɪ
sorry
ˈsɒrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MARBLE QUARRY

marathon group
marathon runner
marathoner
marathoning
maraud
marauder
marauding
maravedi
Marbella
marble
marble cake
marbled
marbled white
marbleize
marbler
marbles
marblewood
marbling
marbly

WORDS THAT END LIKE MARBLE QUARRY

barry
carry
cash-and-carry
fetch and carry
glengarry
harry
Jarry
Larry
marry
miscarry
Old Harry
parry
sandstone quarry
scarry
slate quarry
sparry
starry
tarry
Tom, Dick, and Harry
Tom, Dick, or Harry

Synonyms and antonyms of marble quarry in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «marble quarry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MARBLE QUARRY

Find out the translation of marble quarry to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of marble quarry from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «marble quarry» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大理石采石场
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cantera de mármol
570 millions of speakers

English

marble quarry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संगमरमर खदान
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

محجر الرخام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мраморный карьер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pedreira de mármore
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মার্বেল খনন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

carrière de marbre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kuari marmar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Marmor-Steinbruch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大理石採石場
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대리석 채석장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penggalian marmer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mỏ đá cẩm thạch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பளிங்கு துருவல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संगमरवरी सावज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mermer ocağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cava di marmo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

marmuru
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мармуровий кар´єр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cariera de marmura
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λατομείο μαρμάρου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

marmer steengroef
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

marmor stenbrott
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

marmorbrudd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of marble quarry

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MARBLE QUARRY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about marble quarry

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MARBLE QUARRY»

Discover the use of marble quarry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to marble quarry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A marble quarry: the James H. Ricau collection of sculpture ...
Celebrates the opening of the permanent installation of the Ricau Collection at the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, Virginia.
Henry Nichols Blake Clark, William H. Gerdts, Chrysler Museum, 1997
2
ASMOSIA 4:
These studies assume that each marble quarry region is isotopically and geochemically homogenous. However, as Matthews et al., (1992) point out, there is a significantly large spread of 8l3C and 5l8O values within the Pentelic quarry field.
Association for the Study of Marble and Other Stones used in Antiquity. International Symposium, Max Schvoerer, 1999
3
The Terrane Puzzle: New Perspectives on Paleontology and ...
This locality is referred to as the Black Marble Quarry (Smith and Allen, 1941), formerly mined by the Black Marble Lime Company. Cut into the hillside of a wooded area between Sheep Ridge and Ruby Peak, it presents a fresh exposure of ...
Robert B. Blodgett, George D. Stanley, 2008
4
Colorado on Foot
The YULE MARBLE QUARRY TRAIL In common with so many of the walks described within these pages, this is another one with a rich history. Prospectors found gold in the Crystal Valley in the 1870s and small mining settlements grew up at ...
Robert Leaman Brown, 1991
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Geology and Mineral Deposits of the Snowmass Mountain Area, ...
YTJLE COLORADO MARBLE QUARRY "Yule Colorado marble" is the trade name for the product of the Yule Colorado Marble Co., which was organized in 1928 and was operating the quarry in 1935 as a subsidiary of the Vermont Marble Co.
John W. Vanderwilt, 1937
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Dover
... a steam engine hauls a large block of marble off-site to the railroad or finishing mill. (IH.) This three-stack kiln on the east side of Limekiln Road. 32-Dover White Marble Quarry, Wingdale, N. Y. MAGNESIUM PLANT WINGDALE, NEW YORK.
Donna P. Hearn, 2008
7
Colorado Yule Marble: Building Stone of the Lincoln Memorial
The Colorado Yule marble quarry is at an elevation of 9,300 ft above sea level on the west side of Treasure Mountain along Yule Creek. About 1,400 ft above the valley formed by Yule Creek, a nearly 200-ft-thick bed of the marble is exposed ...
E. S. McGee, 1999
8
Concord-Farragut
Concord Marble Quarry on Calloway Ridge was pictured in 1915 while being operated by the J. F. Woods Marble Company. After working the marble quarry at Cedar Bluff in the 1880s, Woods moved to the quarry at Concord, where a marble  ...
Doris Woods Owens, Kate Clabough, 2009
9
A Geologic Reconnaissance for Phosphate and Coal in ...
s property, Tokeen 70 XIII. Vermont Marble Co.'s quarry, Tokeen : A, Southwest corner; B, Lowest floor 71 XIV. Marble quarry of Mission-Alaska Quarry Co. on Orr Island 74 XV. A, Veined marble ("Dark Mission") from Mission-Alaska Quarry Co.
Alfred Reginald Schultz, 1918
10
Michelangelo's Mountain: The Quest For Perfection in the ...
Michelangelo's Mountain goes beyond all of them, revealing his escapades and ordeals in the spectacular landscape that was the third pole of his tumultuous career and the third wellspring of his art.
Eric Scigliano, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MARBLE QUARRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term marble quarry is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fox Marble names new chief financial officer
Marble quarry exploitation group Fox Marble Holdings has appointed Candice Sutherland as its new financial officer. Sutherland, who will step ... «DIGITALLOOK, Jul 15»
2
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They will take a journey into antiquity and compete in Athens' famous Dionysos Marble Quarry, which has been providing marble since the ... «Celeb Twitter News, Jul 15»
3
The Marble quarry marvel
The Colorado Stone Quarries above Marble aren't what they used to be — and as far as the new owners are concerned, that's a good thing. «Glenwood Springs Post Independent, Jul 15»
4
Explore Ijams: Summer family fun is right in your backyard
Its location is the far end of Ross Marble Quarry. ... The Ross Marble Quarry Loop is only 0.25 miles and features one of the most intriguing sites ... «The Daily Times, Jun 15»
5
TV chef Rick Stein's business smarts earn a $61 million fortune
The eldest, Edward, worked as a sculptor for 10 years or more, often at Michelangelo's marble quarry in Carrara, Italy. In the last year he has ... «Herald Sun, Jun 15»
6
Lakes aplenty for the ocean averse
The Dorset Quarry in Dorset, Vt., dates to the late 1700s, when it was first mined as a commercial marble quarry to build, among other notable ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
7
City council approves controversial rezoning for 110-home subdivision
“The more people that there are, the better it is for business,” said Terry Kendall, who has owned a house near Marble Quarry Road for 26 ... «WSB Atlanta, Jun 15»
8
Clinton Moore victorious in X-Fighters Greek epic
... a stunning second successive Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour victory inside the ancient Dionyssos Marble Quarry on the outskirts of Athens, ... «Red Bull, Jun 15»
9
An Athenian arena awaits the Red Bull X-Fighters
An especially sculpted course within the historic Dionyssos Marble Quarry on Mount Penteli is the venue where the best freestyle motocross ... «Red Bull, Jun 15»
10
Alabama's marble: One of the state's most stunning natural …
The Swindals say that will change once production is restarted at Sylacauga Marble Quarry. While the prior operators were focusing more on ... «AL.com, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Marble quarry [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/marble-quarry>. Apr 2024 ».
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