quarry

quarry
[[t]kwɒ̱ri, AM kwɔ͟ːri[/t]]
quarries, quarrying, quarried
1) N-COUNT A quarry is an area that is dug out from a piece of land or the side of a mountain in order to get stone or minerals.

...an old limestone quarry.

2) VERB When stone or minerals are quarried or when an area is quarried for them, they are removed from the area by digging, drilling, or using explosives.

[be V-ed] The large limestone caves are also quarried for cement.

[V-ed] ...locally quarried stone.

Derived words:
quarrying N-UNCOUNT

Farming, quarrying and other local industries have declined.

3) N-SING A person's or animal's quarry is the person or animal that they are hunting.

English dictionary. 2008.

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Synonyms:
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  • Quarry — Quar ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quarried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quarrying}.] To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Quarry — Quar ry, n. [OE. quarrere, OF. quariere, F. carri[ e]re, LL. quadraria a quarry, whence squared (quadrati) stones are dug, fr. quadratus square. See {Quadrate}.] A place, cavern, or pit where stone is taken from the rock or ledge, or dug from the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Quarry — Quar ry, n. [OE. quarre, OF. quarr[ e] square, F. carr[ e], from L. quadratus square, quadrate, quadratum a square. See {Quadrate}, and cf. {Quarrel} an arrow.] Same as 1st {Quarrel}. [Obs.] Fairfax. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Quarry — Quar ry, a. [OF. quarr[ e].] Quadrate; square. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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