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QUARRY definition: 1. a large artificial hole in the ground where stone, sand, etc. is dug for use as building…. Learn more.
1. : to dig or take from or as if from a quarry. quarry marble. 2. : to make a quarry in.
Quarry definition: an excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which building stone, slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc.. See examples of QUARRY used in a sentence.
1. To obtain (stone) from a quarry, as by cutting, digging, or blasting. 2. To extract (facts, for example) by long, careful searching: finally quarried out the genealogy from hundreds of sources. 3. To use (land) as a quarry.
a person or animal being hunted or looked for: The dogs pursued their quarry into an empty warehouse. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. quarry. verb [ T ]
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence. synonyms: fair game, prey, target. see more. noun. a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate. synonyms: pit, stone pit. see more. verb. extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry. “ quarry marble”
A quarry is an area that is dug out from a piece of land or mountainside in order to extract stone, slate, or minerals.
quarry. noun. /ˈkwɒri/ /ˈkwɑːri/ (plural quarries) [countable] a place where large amounts of stone, etc. are dug out of the ground. a slate quarry. the site of a disused quarry. compare mine. Want to learn more?
QUARRY definition: 1. a place where stone is dug out of a large hole in the ground: 2. to dig stone out of a quarry. Learn more.
A quarry is a type of open-pit mine in which dimension stone, rock, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, gravel, or slate is excavated from the ground. The operation of quarries is regulated in some jurisdictions to manage their safety risks and reduce their environmental impact. [1] [2]
