3syllables
quarrying
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Definitions ofquarrying
1verb
- To obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry.
- To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching.
Example: "They quarried out new, interesting facts about ancient Egypt from old papyri."
1verb
- To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.
1noun
- A small piece of stone chipped off any stone found in a quarry.
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