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pit vs quarry

quarry vs pit

pit and quarry both are nouns.

pit and quarry both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pit Yes No Yes No
quarry Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pit and quarry are synonyms defined as:
  • pit and quarry: a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
Other synonyms of pit include stone pit.
pit (noun) quarry (noun)
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate animal hunted or caught for food
a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
a trap in the form of a concealed hole a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
pit (verb) quarry (verb)
remove the pits from extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
set into opposition or rivalry
mark with a scar
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