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