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    quarry
    /ˈkwɒri/

    noun

    • 1. a place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted: "a limestone quarry"

    verb

    • 1. extract (stone or other materials) from a quarry: "limestone is quarried for use in blast furnaces"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUARRY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    QUARRY definition: 1. a large artificial hole in the ground where stone, sand, etc. is dug for use as building…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › quarryQuarry Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of QUARRY is game; specifically : game hunted with hawks. How to use quarry in a sentence. game; specifically : game hunted with hawks; one that is sought or pursued : prey; a heap of the game killed in a hunt…

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › quarryQuarry - definition of quarry by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › quarryQuarry - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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”

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryQUARRY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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 ]

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › quarryQUARRY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishQUARRY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A quarry is an area that is dug out from a piece of land or mountainside in order to extract stone, slate, or minerals.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishquarry noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of quarry noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › quarryQuarry Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Verb. Filter. noun. quarries. An animal that is being hunted down, esp. with dogs or hawks; prey. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Anything being hunted or pursued. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An object of pursuit. The police lost their quarry in the crowd. American Heritage. Similar definitions.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryQUARRY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    QUARRY meaning: 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.