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PRONUNCIATION OF QUARRYING

quarrying  [ˈkwɒrɪɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUARRYING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Quarrying 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 QUARRYING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

quarrying

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 quarrying in the English dictionary

The definition of quarrying in the dictionary is the extracting of stone from a quarry.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH QUARRYING


blackberrying
ˈblækbərɪɪŋ
buying
ˈbaɪɪŋ
copying
ˈkɒpɪɪŋ
crying
ˈkraɪɪŋ
dairying
ˈdɛərɪɪŋ
dying
ˈdaɪɪŋ
flying
ˈflaɪɪŋ
hurrying
ˈhʌrɪɪŋ
lying
ˈlaɪɪŋ
outlying
ˈaʊtˌlaɪɪŋ
playing
ˈpleɪɪŋ
saying
ˈseɪɪŋ
sheep-worrying
ˈʃiːpˌwʌrɪɪŋ
trying
ˈtraɪɪŋ
unhurrying
ʌnˈhʌrɪɪŋ
unvarying
ʌnˈveərɪɪŋ
unwearying
ʌnˈwɪərɪɪŋ
varying
ˈvɛərɪɪŋ
wearying
ˈwɪərɪɪŋ
worrying
ˈwʌrɪɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUARRYING

quarrelled
quarreller
quarrelling
quarrellous
quarrelsome
quarrelsomely
quarrelsomeness
quarrender
quarriable
quarrian
quarried
quarrier
quarries
quarrington
quarrion
quarry
quarry tile
quarry-tiled floor
quarryman
quarrymen

WORDS THAT END LIKE QUARRYING

accompanying
annoying
bullying
card-carrying
drying
frying
home-buying
horrifying
laying
nondrying
praying
prying
qualifying
quick-drying
role playing
role-playing
satisfying
spin-drying
terrifying
underlying

Synonyms and antonyms of quarrying in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «QUARRYING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «quarrying» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of quarrying

Translation of «quarrying» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF QUARRYING

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

Translator English - Chinese

采石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

canteras
570 millions of speakers

English

quarrying
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्खनन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المحاجر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

карьеров
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pedreiras
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাথর অনুসন্ধান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

carrières
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kuari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Steinbrüche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

採石業
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

채석
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Quarrying
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khai thác đá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குவாரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्खनन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

taşocakçılığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cave
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kopalnictwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кар´єрів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cariere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λατομεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

steengroefwerk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stenbrytning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bergverk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of quarrying

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUARRYING»

The term «quarrying» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.733 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «QUARRYING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «quarrying» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «quarrying» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUARRYING»

Discover the use of quarrying in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quarrying and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Quarries and Quarrying
The book deals with the extraction methods of various types of stone and the rise and slow decline of quarrying across the UK. While telling the history of quarrying it also covers some of the most famous and notable quarrying sites.
Peter Stanier, 2009
2
Mining and Quarrying in the Ancient Andes: Sociopolitical, ...
Despite their importance, comparative analysis between these archaeological sites and features has been exceptionally rare, and even more so for the Andes. Mining and Quarrying in the Ancient Andes f
Nicholas Tripcevich, Kevin J. Vaughn, 2012
3
Palaeolithic Quarrying Sites in Upper and Middle Egypt
This book is an edited publication of several excavation campaigns in Egypt, oriented towards the understanding of the chert extraction techniques employed by Middle and early Upper Palaeolithic humans in the lower desert of the Egyptian ...
Pierre M. Vermeersch, 2002
4
Studies in Ancient Technology
Ancient Quarrying The development of quarrying was closely related to that of mining and so our most detailed information about pre-classical quarrying comes from Egypt (84) rather than from Mesopotamia or other part of the Near East.
Forbes, 1966
5
A First Book of Mining and Quarrying: With the Sciences ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Joseph Henry Collins, 2010
6
Understanding GCSE Geography: A For AQA Specification
Quarrying is almost as old as settlement in the British Isles. Early settlers used stone for building shelters, defensive works and burial mounds. Demand for stone increased over the centuries as populations grew and economic development ...
Ann Bowen, John Pallister, 2006
7
Megalithic quarrying: sourcing, extracting and manipulating ...
Papers from the session entitled Megalithic Quarrying presented at the XV UISPP World Congress (Lisbon, 4-9 September 2006).
Christopher Scarre, International Union of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences, 2009
8
Industrial Minerals and Extractive Industry Geology: Based ...
... P. W. Scott, Colin Malcolm Bristow. The hydrogeological effect of quarrying karstified limestone: operational requirements for monitoring and mitigation STEVEN L. HOBBS Enviros Aspinwall, 5 Chiltern Close, Cardiff' CF14 SDL, UK ( e-mail: ...
P. W. Scott, Colin Malcolm Bristow, 2002
9
Ancient Stones: Quarrying, Trade and Provenance : ...
Quarrying, Trade and Provenance : Interdisciplinary Studies on Stones and Stone Technology in Europe and Near East from the Prehistoric to the Early Christian Period Marc Waelkens, Norman Herz, Luc Moens ...
Marc Waelkens, Norman Herz, Luc Moens, 1992
10
Building Stones; Stone Formation Quarrying and Blasting ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
Paul N Hasluck, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUARRYING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quarrying is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Advocate Commissioner confirms possibilities of illegal quarrying in …
An advocate commissioner appointed by the Madras High Court Bench here has reported possibilities of huge quantity of river sand having being quarried ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
2
HC Issues Notices to DKS, Wife, Brother Over 'Illegal' Quarrying
The petitioners sought a CBI inquiry into the alleged illegal quarrying of coloured granite in Kanakapura and surrounding areas, in which D K Shivakumar and ... «The New Indian Express, Jun 15»
3
Illegal sand quarrying in Cauvery river: Madras HC appoints …
In his petition, Narayaanan said illegal sand quarrying activities were taking place in Manjakorai village. Though he had complained to the district administration ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
4
Madras High Court Directs to Vellore Collector in Illegal Quarrying
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court today directed the Vellore District Collector to take stern action in a case of illegal quarrying and initiate appropriate ... «The New Indian Express, Apr 15»
5
Ghats council seeks closure of granite quarry in Konni
The Western Ghats Protection Council (WGPC) has called for a ban on rock quarrying on the environmentally sensitive Thudiyurulippara in Pramadom grama ... «The Hindu, Apr 15»
6
Rosewill residents consider legal options after new quarrying
Rosewill residents say they might take legal action over a non-notified quarrying consent. A Timaru District Council (TDC) consent granted on March 25, ... «Timaru Herald, Apr 15»
7
Eco nod must for all quarrying: HC
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Monday held that environmental clearance was mandatory for all mining and quarrying operations, irrespective of ... «The Hindu, Mar 15»
8
'Illegal' granite quarrying causes loss
Mysore Minerals Ltd., a Karnataka government undertaking, has reportedly suffered losses following alleged illegal extraction of granite blocks worth over Rs. 3 ... «The Hindu, Mar 15»
9
Jamaica raps CHEC over illegal quarrying
According to the Jamaica Gleaner, the Mines and Geology Division of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy & Mining shut down the CHEC quarry after a ... «Stabroek News, Mar 15»
10
High Court stays quarrying ban order
The High Court on Thursday suspended the Thiruvananthapuram District Collector's order prohibiting quarrying operations at Mookkunnimala at Neyyattinkara ... «The Hindu, Feb 15»

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