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noun
A surface excavation for extracting stone or slate:— A British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'.
synonyms: pit, quarry.
is a specific kind of: excavation.
is a broader term that covers: chalk pit, chalkpit | gravel pit.
derivation: quarry.
Dutch: steengroeve, groevePolish: kamienioĊom
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