Definition of Quarry. Meaning of Quarry. Synonyms of Quarry

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Definition of Quarry

Quarry
Quarry Quar"ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quarried; p. pr. & vb. n. Quarrying.] To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble.
Quarry
Quarry Quar"ry, n. [OE. quarrere, OF. quariere, F. carri[`e]re, LL. quadraria a quarry, whence squared (quadrati) stones are dug, fr. quadratus square. See Quadrate.] 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) .

Meaning of Quarry from wikipedia

- A quarry is a type of open-pit mine in which dimension stone, rock, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, gravel, or slate is excavated from the ground...
- Look up quarry in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A quarry is a type of mine, usually open-cast, generally for the extraction of stone such as for building...
- Granite Quarry may refer to: Granite Quarry, North Carolina Granite Quarry, Wisconsin Granite Quarry This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated...
- The Quarry is a 2022 interactive drama horror game developed by Superm****ive Games and published by 2K. Players ****ume control of nine teenage counselors...
- Jerry Quarry (May 15, 1945 – January 3, 1999), nicknamed "Irish" or "The Bellflower Bomber", was an American professional boxer. During the peak of his...
- limestone, is quarried at the site. Chicksgrove Quarry Ltd also operates Chilmark Mine, a site 1.5 miles to the northeast at Chilmark Quarries. Chilmark stone...
- A quarry lake, also known as a pit lake, is a lake that is formed after a quarry has been dug through a mining operation. During the mining process, water...
- Dinorwic quarry (/dɪˈnɔːrwɪɡ/ din-OR-wig; Welsh: [dɪˈnɔrwɪɡ]; also known as Dinorwig quarry) is a large former slate quarry, now home to the Welsh National...
- Quarry Hill is the name of several places in the world: Quarry Hill, Leeds, England Quarry Hill (Hong Kong) Quarry Hill, Victoria, in Bendigo, Australia...
- 622 Thornton Quarry is one of the largest aggregate quarries in the world, located in Thornton, Illinois just south of Chicago. The quarry is 1.5 miles...