quarry
/ˈkwɒɹi/ · noun
Meaning
- A site for mining stone, limestone, or slate.
- To obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry.
- To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching.
- A part of the entrails of a hunted animal, given to the hounds as a reward.
- An animal, often a bird or mammal, which is hunted.
- An object of search or pursuit.
- To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.
- A diamond-shaped tile or pane, often of glass or stone.
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