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Vocabulary Entry
quarrier
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A person or company that quarries stone or other materials from the ground.
Example Sentences
"The quarrier delivered the granite needed for the construction project."
"As a quarrier, she spent her days extracting limestone from the hillside."
"Quarriing operations have increased due to the rising demand for natural stone."
V
verb
To extract stone or other materials from a quarry.
Example Sentences
"They quarried the rock for the new building."
"In the old days, men would quarry by hand using simple tools."
"The site is no longer used to quarry due to environmental concerns."