Mining And Extraction Terms

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noun a place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted

verb extract (stone or other materials) from a quarry

  • The quarry is a large excavation where stone, rock, or minerals are extracted.
  • We're going to check out the old quarry for some cool rocks.
  • Let's sneak into the quarry and do some cliff jumping!
  • She felt like a lone wolf, isolated in the quarry of her own thoughts.