stonecutter
noun
stone·cut·ter
ˈstōn-ˌkə-tər 
1
: one that cuts, carves, or dresses stone
2
: a machine for dressing stone
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In Australia, the government ultimately banned the artificial slabs amid a public uproar over stonecutters falling ill and dying.
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Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2024
Silicosis has been known as an occupational illness for centuries, afflicting miners, stonecutters and others exposed to silica dust.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
Shipping the marble and the specialist stonecutters required to work on it from Alexandria to this remote desert port would have been a major undertaking.
—Jo Marchant, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
The reconstruction is an intricate puzzle involving tight scheduling and a complex ballet of stonecutters, painters, stained glass restorers, gold leaf decorators, steeplejacks, crane operators, organ cleaners and roof coverers.
—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
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Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2024
Silicosis has been known as an occupational illness for centuries, afflicting miners, stonecutters and others exposed to silica dust.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
Shipping the marble and the specialist stonecutters required to work on it from Alexandria to this remote desert port would have been a major undertaking.
—Jo Marchant, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
The reconstruction is an intricate puzzle involving tight scheduling and a complex ballet of stonecutters, painters, stained glass restorers, gold leaf decorators, steeplejacks, crane operators, organ cleaners and roof coverers.
—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Stonecutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stonecutter. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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