quarry
US /ˈkwɔːr.i/
UK /ˈkwɔːr.i/
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cantera
a place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted.
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a limestone quarry
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cantera
extract (stone or other materials) from a quarry.
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limestone is quarried for use in blast furnaces