QUARRY
\kwˈɒɹi], \kwˈɒɹi], \k_w_ˈɒ_ɹ_i]\
Definitions of QUARRY
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
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extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry; "quarry marble"
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a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt"
By Princeton University
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a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
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extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry; "quarry marble"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Same as 1st Quarrel.
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Quadrate; square.
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A part of the entrails of the beast taken, given to the hounds.
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A heap of game killed.
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The object of the chase; the animal hunted for; game; especially, the game hunted with hawks.
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To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.
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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).
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To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble.
By Oddity Software
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Same as 1st Quarrel.
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Quadrate; square.
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A part of the entrails of the beast taken, given to the hounds.
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A heap of game killed.
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The object of the chase; the animal hunted for; game; especially, the game hunted with hawks.
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To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.
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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).
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To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble.
By Noah Webster.
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A place from which stone is dug or cut out for building purposes, etc.; a beast or bird hunted with hawks or hounds.
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To dig or take from an excavation, or hole.
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Quarried.
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Quarrying.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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A place where stones are dug for building or other purposes.
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To dig or take from a quarry:-pa.t. and pa.p. quarried.
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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.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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To take, as stone, from a quarry.
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Quarrier.
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An excavation from which stone is cut.
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A hunted beast or bird; game; prey.
By James Champlin Fernald
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Game pursued, specially game which a hawk is pursuing; part of entrails of game given to the hounds; a heap of game.
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A pit from which stones for building, &c., are dug.
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To dig or take from a quarry.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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n. [Old English, Latin] An arrow with a square head ; a square or lozenge-shaped pane of glass ; a glazier's diamond.
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n. [French, Latin] Game ; especially, the game hunted for by hawking ; -a heap of game killed ;-also, the entrails of game given to the hounds or hawks.
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n. [French, Celtic] A place where stones are cut from the earth for building or other purposes.
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