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1. : an open excavation usually for obtaining building stone, slate, or limestone. 2. : a rich source. quarry. 3 of 4. verb. quarried; quarrying.
QUARRY definition: 1. a large artificial hole in the ground where stone, sand, etc. is dug for use as building…. Learn more.
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.
a place where stone, sand, etc. is dug out of the ground for use as building material: a granite/limestone/marble quarry His father worked in a limestone quarry. a rock / stone / slate quarry.
3 days ago · 1. countable noun. 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. 2. verb. 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 .
4 days ago · 1. countable noun. 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. 2. transitive verb. 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.
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.
