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Quarrying Definition & Meaning

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

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What does quarrying mean?
the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry
What part of speech is quarrying?
Quarrying is a noun.

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