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- [kwawr-ee-er, kwor-]
- /ˈkwɔr i ər, ˈkwɒr-/
- /ˈkwɒrɪə /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwawr-ee-er, kwor-]
- /ˈkwɔr i ər, ˈkwɒr-/
Definitions of quarrier word
- noun quarrier a person who quarries stone. 1
- noun quarrier Somebody who works in a quarry. 1
- noun quarrier a person who works in a stone quarry 0
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Origin of quarrier
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English quaryer, quarriour < Old French quarrier, equivalent to *quarre quarry1 + -ier -ier2
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Parts of speech for Quarrier
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quarrier popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
quarrier usage trend in Literature
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