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Word entry · 9 letters

quarrying

Best crossword clue

"Rock removal"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPart of speech nounSorted aginqrruyStarts with QEnds with G2 cluesCommon crossword word
1Q2U3A4R5R6Y7I8N9G

Definitions

  1. the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry

Used in a sentence

  • In 1765 only 80 men were employed, and the annual output of slates did not exceed 1,000 tons, and large-scale quarrying was not begun by Lord Penrhyn until 1782.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Rock removal9 letters
02Stone extraction9 letters

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