quarry

1 of 4

noun (1)

quar·ry ˈkwȯr-ē How to pronounce quarry (audio)

ˈkwär-

plural quarries

: game

specifically : game hunted with hawks

: one that is sought or pursued : prey

obsolete : a heap of the game killed in a hunt

quarry

2 of 4

noun (2)

plural quarries

: an open excavation usually for obtaining building stone, slate, or limestone

: a rich source

quarry

3 of 4

verb

quarried; quarrying

transitive verb

: to dig or take from or as if from a quarry

quarry marble

: to make a quarry in

quarry a hill

intransitive verb

: to delve in or as if in a quarry

quarry

4 of 4

noun (3)

plural quarries

: a diamond-shaped pane of glass, stone, or tile

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English quirre, querre entrails of game given to the hounds, from Anglo-French cureie, quereie, from quir, cuir skin, hide (on which the entrails were placed), from Latin corium — more at cuirass

Noun (2)

Middle English quarey, alteration of quarrere, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *quadraria, from Late Latin quadrus hewn (literally, squared) stone, from Latin quadrum square

Noun (3)

alteration of quarrel entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1774, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (3)

1537, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

quarry 1 of 3

noun

quar·ry ˈkwȯr-ē How to pronounce quarry (audio)

plural quarries

: an animal or bird hunted as game or prey

quarry

2 of 3

noun

plural quarries

: an open pit usually for obtaining building stone, slate, or limestone

quarry

3 of 3

verb

quarried; quarrying

: to dig or take from or as if from a quarry

Stone was quarried from the hillside.

: to make a quarry in

A crew quarried a rocky slope.

单词	quarries
释义	quarry 1 of 4 noun (1) quar·ry ˈkwȯr-ē ˈkwär- plural quarries 1 : game specifically : game hunted with hawks 2 : one that is sought or pursued : prey 3 obsolete : a heap of the game killed in a hunt quarry 2 of 4 noun (2) plural quarries 1 : an open excavation usually for obtaining building stone, slate, or limestone 2 : a rich source quarry 3 of 4 verb quarried; quarrying transitive verb 1 : to dig or take from or as if from a quarry quarry marble 2 : to make a quarry in quarry a hill intransitive verb : to delve in or as if in a quarry quarry 4 of 4 noun (3) plural quarries : a diamond-shaped pane of glass, stone, or tile Synonyms Noun (1) chase prey See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb an area where workers are quarrying for limestone Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English quirre, querre entrails of game given to the hounds, from Anglo-French cureie, quereie, from quir, cuir skin, hide (on which the entrails were placed), from Latin corium — more at cuirass Noun (2) Middle English quarey, alteration of quarrere, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin quadraria, from Late Latin quadrus* hewn (literally, squared) stone, from Latin quadrum square Noun (3) alteration of quarrel entry 1 First Known Use Noun (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1774, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (3) 1537, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition quarry 1 of 3 noun quar·ry ˈkwȯr-ē plural quarries : an animal or bird hunted as game or prey quarry 2 of 3 noun plural quarries : an open pit usually for obtaining building stone, slate, or limestone quarry 3 of 3 verb quarried; quarrying 1 : to dig or take from or as if from a quarry Stone was quarried from the hillside. 2 : to make a quarry in A crew quarried a rocky slope. quarries 1 of 2 noun plural of quarry as in prey an animal that is hunted or killed a hunter relentlessly tracking his quarry Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance prey preys creatures chases beasts games brutes victims targets critters kills Antonyms & Near Antonyms predators hunters murderers carnivores killers pursuers chasers See More quarries 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of quarry as in mines Synonyms & Similar Words mines spades scoops dredges burrows grubs delves shovels claws excavates digs in digs Antonyms & Near Antonyms fills (in) smooths (out or over) smoothes (out or over)
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quarry

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