Grooving and Quarrying

Grooving

Grooving noun - The cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm.

Quarrying and grooving are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Quarrying" instead a verb "Grooving".

Nearby Words: grooved, groove, groovy, groover

Quarrying

Quarrying noun - The extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry.

Grooving and quarrying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grooving" instead a verb "Quarrying".

Nearby Words: quarry, quarried
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