quarrying
Definitions
Noun
- The extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry
Verb
- Extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
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Words that sound like the term "quarrying".
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "quarrying".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | carrying | 3 | 71 |
| 2 | varying | 3 | 42 |
| 3 | quarry | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | quarreling | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | hurrying | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | marrying | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | purring | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | quavering | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | warring | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | quaking | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | marring | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | squaring | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | currying | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | arraying | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | scurrying | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | tarring | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | quiring | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | jarring | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | harring | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | earring | 2 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 81
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Youth Opposing Illegal Quarrying Hacked To Death In Odisha By Mining Mafia
May 11, 2026 Deccan Chronicle
May 11, 2026 Deccan Chronicle
'Nothing can happen without a rock': Quarry faces community backlash
Mar 5, 2026 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Mar 5, 2026 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Beyond Manufactured Landscapes: Quarries as Sites for Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Sep 26, 2025 ArchDaily
Sep 26, 2025 ArchDaily

