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   What does quarey mean in English?

   • Middle English quarey, an altered form of quarrere "a place for digging stones for use in building," from Latin quadrus "hewn stone," literally, "squared stone," from Latin quadrum "a square" The quarry a hunter chases is not related to the quarry that supplies building stones.

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   What is the meaning of quarry?

   • 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. 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. ...locally quarried stone. [VERB-ed]

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   What is a stone quarry?

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

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   Why is a hole called a quarry?

   • An animal being hunted is called quarry, and when you dig a hole in the earth looking for rocks, both the digging and the hole are called quarry as well. Gross fact: Quarry derives from the Latin cor "heart," because hunters used to drape the entrails of their chosen quarry on their dogs' backs.

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

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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.

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     QUARRY meaning: 1. a large artificial hole in the ground...

   • Znaczenie Quarry, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     quarry definicja: 1. a large artificial hole in the ground...

   • Quarry: Polish Translation

     QUARRY translate: kamieniołom, kamieniołom, wydobywać...

   • Quarry: Catalan Translation

     quarry translate: pedrera. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Quarry Spanish Translation

     QUARRY translate: cantera, cantera [feminine, singular],...

   • Quarry: Russian Translation

     QUARRY translate: каменоломня, карьер . Learn more in the...

   • Quarry: Korean Translation

     quarry translate: 채석장. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Quarry: Japanese Translation

     QUARRY translate: 採石場, 石切り場, 採石場（さいせきじょう）, 切（き）り出（だ）す. Learn...

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

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   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.

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

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   The meaning of QUARRY is game; specifically : game hunted with hawks. How to use quarry in a sentence.

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   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”

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   Definitions of 'quarry' 1. 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. [...] 2. 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. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'quarry'