Found 2 items, similar to quarrying.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: quarrying quarrying n : the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry
English → English (gcide) Definition: Quarrying Quarry \Quar"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quarried; p. pr. & vb. n. Quarrying.] To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble. [1913 Webster]