Definition of quarry Quarry
/kwɔˈɹi/ - [kworee] - quar•ry
We found 25 definitions of quarry from 9 different sources.
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What does quarry mean?
WordNet
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| quarry - extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry; "quarry marble" | ||
| exploit, tap use or manipulate to one's advantage; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy" | ||
| quarrying the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry | ||
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Wiktionary 
- quarry (Noun)
A site for mining stone, limestone or slate. - quarry (Noun)
An animal which is hunted, notably mammal or bird. - quarry (Noun)
An object of search or pursuit. - quarry (Noun)
A diamond-shaped tile or pane, notably of glass or stone. - quarry (Verb)
To obtain mine stone by extraction from a quarry. - quarry (Verb)
To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- quarry (n.)
Same as 1st Quarrel. - quarry (a.)
Quadrate; square. - quarry (n.)
A part of the entrails of the beast taken, given to the hounds. - quarry (n.)
A heap of game killed. - quarry (n.)
The object of the chase; the animal hunted for; game; especially, the game hunted with hawks. - quarry (v. i.)
To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy. - quarry (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). - quarry (v. t.)
To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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quarry
An open or surface working or excavation for the extraction of building stone, ore, coal, gravel, or minerals. -
quarry
Animal hunted or caught for food. -
quarry
A person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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quarry
kwor′i, n. an excavation from which stone is taken for building, &c., by cutting, blasting, &c.—v.t. to dig from a quarry:—pa.t. and pa.p. quarr′ied.—adj. Quarr′iable, capable of being quarried.—ns. Quarr′ier, Quarr′y-man, a man who works in a quarry.—adj. Quarr′y-faced, rough-faced.—ns. Quarr′ying-machine′, a rock-drill; Quarr′y-wa′ter, the water contained in the pores of stone while unquarried, or newly quarried, before its evaporation. [O. Fr. quarriere (Fr. carrière)—Low L. quadraria—L. quadratus, square.] -
quarry
kwor′i, n. the entrails of the game given to the dogs after the chase: the object of the chase: the game a hawk is pursuing or has killed: a heap of dead game. [O. Fr. curee, cuiree—cuir, the skin—L. corium, hide.] -
quarry
kwor′i, n. a small square tile.—adj. Quarr′ied, paved with such. [O. Fr. quarre—L. quadratus, square.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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quarry
The prey taken by whalers; a term borrowed from falconers.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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quarry
An arrow with a square head, for a cross-bow, was so called.
Wikipedia 
- A Quarry is a type of open pit mine that is used to get rocks and minerals from the ground. Quarries are often used to cut stone from the ground in large pieces or blocks. These are called dimension stones. They are used for building things. Some quarries fill with water to make small lakes when they are no longer being used for mining.
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