quarry water
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quarry water
(′kwär·ē ′wöd·ər)
(engineering) Subsurface water retained in freshly quarried rock. Also known as quarry sap.
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The natural moisture in stone as it comes from the quarry ledge; varies in amount with the porosity.
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