Colliery and Quarry

Colliery

Colliery noun - A workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it.
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Synonyms for Colliery

Quarry and colliery are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Quarry" instead a noun "Colliery".

Nearby Words: collier, collie

Quarry

Quarry noun - An animal that is hunted or killed.
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Synonyms for Quarry

Colliery and quarry are semantically related. You can use "Colliery" instead a noun "Quarry".

Nearby Words: quarrying, quarried
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