quarry
IPA: kwˈɔri
noun
- (mining) A site for mining stone, limestone, or slate.
- (uncountable, obsolete) A part of the entrails of a hunted animal, given to the hounds as a reward.
- (uncountable) An animal, often a bird or mammal, which is hunted.
- (countable) An object of search or pursuit.
- A diamond-shaped tile or pane, often of glass or stone.
verb
- (transitive) To obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry.
- (figuratively, transitive) To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching.
- To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.
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Examples of "quarry" in Sentences
- The quarry was near the town of Coleford.
- In the centre of the town, there lies the quarry.
- They find the pendant at the bottom of the quarry.
- On the hill still stands the ruins of the old quarry.
- A crosscut is located at Muruvik, close to the quarry.
- One of these niches is in the vicinity of the old quarry.
- In 1900, the quarry was the site of the Sibley Quarry Explosion.
- The natural pores of the quarry are great for absorbing moisture.
- The station is located on the edge of the town, beside the quarry.
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