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quarry
/ˈkwɒri/ noun [C]Definition
› PRODUCTION, NATURAL RESOURCES a place where stone, sand, etc. is dug out of the ground for use as building material: a granite/limestone/marble quarry His father worked in a limestone quarry. a rock/stone/slate quarry
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