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Definition of Quarry

1. Verb. Extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry. "The men quarry for animals in the area"; "Quarry marble"

2. Noun. A person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence. "The target of a manhunt"

3. Noun. A surface excavation for extracting stone or slate. "A British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"

4. Noun. Animal hunted or caught for food.

Definition of Quarry

1. n. Same as 1st Quarrel.

2. a. Quadrate; square.

3. n. A part of the entrails of the beast taken, given to the hounds.

4. v. i. To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.

5. n. A place, cavern, or pit where stone is taken from the rock or ledge, or dug from the earth, for building or other purposes; a stone pit. See 5th Mine (a).

6. v. t. To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble.

Definition of Quarry

1. Noun. A site for mining stone, limestone or slate. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To obtain (mine) stone by extraction from a quarry. ¹

3. Verb. (figuratively) (transitive) To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching. ¹

4. Noun. An animal which is hunted, notably mammal or bird. ¹

5. Noun. An object of search or pursuit. ¹

6. Noun. A diamond-shaped tile or pane, notably of glass or stone ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Quarry

1. to dig stone from an excavation [v -RIED, -RYING, -RIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Quarry

quarrellous quarrelous quarrels quarrelsome quarrelsomely quarrelsomeness quarriable quarried quarrier quarriers

quarries quarrion quarrions quarrons quarronses quarry (current term) quarry-faced quarry light quarry tile quarry water

quarrying quarryings quarrylike quarryman quarrymen quart quart-pot quart-pots quartal quartan

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