What does "cantera" mean in English?

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Spanish

cantera

English

quarry

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Alternative translations of "cantera"

source
bedrock
mine
pit

Examples of how to use "cantera" in Spanish

Spanish
Trabajaba en una cantera de mármol.
English
He used to work in a marble quarry.
Spanish
La cantera produce piedra para la construcción.
English
The quarry produces stone for construction.
Spanish
Visitamos la cantera en la montaña ayer.
English
We visited the quarry in the mountain yesterday.
Spanish
Su hermano salió de la cantera juvenil.
English
His brother left the youth quarry.
Spanish
El cantero cortó bloques de piedra hoy.
English
The stonemason cut stone blocks today.

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Trabajaba en una cantera de mármol.

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