Mining and Quarrying

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Mining

Mining noun - The act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth.
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Quarrying and mining are semantically related. in excavating topic. In some cases you can use "Quarrying" instead a noun "Mining".
Nearby Words: mine, mined, miner

Quarrying

Quarrying noun - The extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry.
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Mining and quarrying are semantically related. You can use "Mining" instead a noun "Quarrying".
Nearby Words: quarry, quarried

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  • Alfred Nobel developed dynamite in order to make the nitroglycerin used for mining, quarrying and construction safer to use.
    Source: My God What Have I Done / Real Life
  • Video Game / Manic Miner One-Hit-Point Wonder Platform Game Rule of Funny: Surbiton is nowhere near any past or present mining areas (although quarrying has been carried out in that part of the world).
    Source: Video Game / Manic Miner
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