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quarry vs pit

pit vs quarry

quarry and pit both are nouns.

quarry and pit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quarry Yes No Yes No
pit Yes No Yes No
As nouns, quarry and pit are synonyms defined as:
  • quarry and pit: a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
Other synonyms of quarry include stone pit.
quarry (noun) pit (noun)
animal hunted or caught for food a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence a trap in the form of a concealed hole
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)
quarry (verb) pit (verb)
extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry remove the pits from
set into opposition or rivalry
mark with a scar
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