slate quarry
collocation in Englishmeaningsofslateandquarry
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slate
adjective
uk/sleɪt/us/sleɪt/
of a colour similar ...
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quarry
noun
uk/ˈkwɒr.i/us/ˈkwɔːr.i/
a large artificial hole in the ground where stone, sand, etc. is dug for use as ...
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(Definition ofslateandquarryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It was 130 houses which mentioned, and not people; 130 houses, 5 hotels, 3 hostels, 20 farms and aslatequarry.
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There, in aslatequarry, was a clever engineer who had a friend who kept a garage with a lathe.
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Then let them come in five years' time to theslatequarrymen and miners and ask them for political support again.
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A few years ago, the number ofslatequarryworkers could be counted in thousands.
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As a result, there have so far been 28 claims, of which 27 have been successful, fromslatequarryworkers who had not applied before.
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There is a widespread assumption that it is solely or mainly applicable to theslatequarryindustry.
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It is very difficult for aslatequarryto be ugly in a hill district, unless it becomes very large and exposed.
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Would aslatequarryor a sett quarry be included?
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If one goes through the derelictslatequarryareas, one sees exactly the problems he has mentioned.
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The same considerations apply to foundry workers as toslatequarryworkers.
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If people live in the shadows of colliery spoil tips orslatequarrywasters they deserve even more to have their local environment improved.
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On the other side of the river another parish contains the largestslatequarryin the world, employing several thousand workmen.
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Is it some sort of open quarry such as aslatequarry?
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Many workers who suffer from industrial diseases need help, not only theslatequarryworkers.
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It is next aslatequarry.
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Possibly if it is a very large hole, indeed it may be aslatequarryof far greater value than any coal enterprise covering a similar surface.
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Borrowdale has 130 houses, including five hotels, three hostels, 20 farms, and aslatequarry.
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The council also believes that it has not received sufficient scientific evidence to suggest that bronchitis and emphysema should be recommended for prescription in relation toslatequarryworkers.
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