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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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quarried/mined out ten tons of marble
The workers quarried out ten tons of marble from the side of the mountain in one week.
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Does the above sound good? Is "quarried out" interchangeable with "mined/excavated?" Thanks.
Hi,
Does the above sound good? Is "quarried out" interchangeable with "mined/excavated?" Thanks.
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No. Quarrying is different from mining ( tunneling out ores, minerals, metals) or excavating ( emptying or uncovering ruins, cellars, catacombs).
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- Quarrying is different from mining ( tunneling out ores, minerals, metals) or excavating ( emptying or uncovering ruins, cellars, catacombs).
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No. Quarrying is different from mining ( tunneling out ores, minerals, metals) or excavating ( emptying or uncovering ruins, cellars, catacombs).
No. Quarrying is different from mining ( tunneling out ores, minerals, metals) or excavating ( emptying or uncovering ruins, cellars, catacombs).
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No. Quarrying is different from mining ( tunneling out ores, minerals, metals) or excavating ( emptying or uncovering ruins, cellars, catacombs).
To make sure, does "quarried" only refer to "dug out rock/marble?"
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Quarrying is extricating portions of what is essentially a solid deposit of rock, etc.-- generally just 'cutting off pieces' of it.
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Quarrying is extricating portions of what is essentially a solid deposit of rock, etc.-- generally just 'cutting off pieces' of it.
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