quarrynoun
uk/ˈkwɒr.i/us/ˈkwɔːr.i/quarry noun (HOLE)
[ C ] a large artificial hole in the ground where stone, sand, etc. is dug for use as building material:
a granite/limestone/marble/slate quarry
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Engineering - mining & quarrying
- borehole
- coal
- coal mine
- digger
- excavate
- excavator
- extract
- fracking
- gold mine
- gravel pit
- gusher
- hydraulic fracturing
- miner
- mineral
- mining
- oil rig
- opencast
- pit
- slag heap
- workings
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quarry noun (IN HUNTING)
[ S ] a person or animal being hunted or looked for:
The dogs pursued their quarry into an empty warehouse.
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Hunting & fishing
- angler
- angling
- bait
- beater
- big game
- gun dog
- hare coursing
- harpoon
- hunt
- hunt saboteur
- reel
- shooter
- sinker
- smoke
- smoke sb/sth out
- snare
- spoor
- trail
- trap
- troll
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quarryverb [ T ]
uk/ˈkwɒr.i/us/ˈkwɔːr.i/to dig stone, etc. from a quarry