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Uncommonquarry
The correct spelling is quarry.
How to pronounce quarry
/ˈkwɒɹi/
nounIPA: /ˈkwɒɹi/
Say it like: Kwa-rree
The correct spelling is quarry. A site for mining stone, limestone, or slate. For example: "Michelangelo personally quarried marble from the world-famous quarry at Carrara."
Usage Examples
“Michelangelo personally quarried marble from the world-famous quarry at Carrara.”
“They quarried out new, interesting facts about ancient Egypt from old papyri.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A site for mining stone, limestone, or slate.
- 2.A part of the entrails of a hunted animal, given to the hounds as a reward.
- 3.An animal, often a bird or mammal, which is hunted.
- 4.An object of search or pursuit.
- 5.A diamond-shaped tile or pane, often of glass or stone.
verb
- 1.To obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry.
- 2.To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching.
- 3.To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.
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