Definitions for quarryˈkwɔr i, ˈkwɒr i
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
quar•ryˈkwɔr i, ˈkwɒr i(n.)(pl.)-ries
(n.)an excavation or pit, usu. open to the air, from which building stone, slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc.
Category: Building Trades, Mining
an abundant source or supply.
(v.t.)to obtain from or as if from a quarry.
Category: Building Trades, Mining
to make a quarry in.
Category: Mining
Origin of quarry:
1375–1425; ME quarey (n.) < OF quarriere < VL *quadrāria place where stone is squared
quar•ryˈkwɔr i, ˈkwɒr i(n.)(pl.)-ries.
an animal or bird hunted or pursued.
game, esp. game hunted with hounds or hawks.
any object of search, pursuit, or attack.
Origin of quarry:
1275–1325; ME querre < OF cuiree, der. of cuir skin, hide < L corium
quar•ryˈkwɔr i, ˈkwɒr i(n.)(pl.)-ries.
a square stone or tile.
Category: Building Trades
Category: Building Trades, Architecture
Ref: quarrel2 (def. 2). 2 2
Origin of quarry:
1545–55; n. use of obs. quarry (adj.) square < OF quarre < L quadrātusquadrate
Princeton's WordNet
prey, quarry, target, fair game(noun)
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"
pit, quarry, stone pit(noun)
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
"a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
prey, quarry(verb)
animal hunted or caught for food
quarry(verb)
extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
"quarry marble"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
quarry(noun)ˈkwɔr i, ˈkwɒr i
a place where stone is dug out of the ground
a lime quarry
quarry(verb)ˈkwɔr i, ˈkwɒr i
to dig stone out of the ground
Webster Dictionary
Quarry(noun)
same as 1st Quarrel
Quarry(adj)
quadrate; square
Quarry(noun)
a part of the entrails of the beast taken, given to the hounds
Quarry(noun)
a heap of game killed
Quarry(noun)
the object of the chase; the animal hunted for; game; especially, the game hunted with hawks
Quarry(verb)
to secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy
Quarry(noun)
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)
Quarry(verb)
to dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble
Translations for quarry
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
quarry(noun)
a hunted animal or bird.
- prooiAfrikaans
- فَريسَه، طَريدَهArabic
- плячкаBulgarian
- caçaPortuguese (BR)
- kořistCzech
- die JagdbeuteGerman
- bytte; vildtDanish
- θήραμαGreek
- cazaSpanish
- jahisaakEstonian
- طعمهFarsi
- saalisFinnish
- gibierFrench
- טֶרֶףHebrew
- शिकार, आखेटHindi
- plijenCroatian
- (vadász)zsákmányHungarian
- binatang buruanIndonesian
- veiðibráðIcelandic
- selvagginaItalian
- 獲物Japanese
- 사냥감Korean
- medžiojamas žvėris/paukštisLithuanian
- medījumsLatvian
- buruanMalay
- prooiDutch
- bytteNorwegian
- łup, żerPolish
- طعمهPersian
- ښكار (صيد)Pashto
- caçaPortuguese
- vânatRomanian
- добычаRussian
- korisťSlovak
- plenSlovenian
- plenSerbian
- villebrådSwedish
- สัตว์หรือนกที่ถูกล่าThai
- avTurkish
- 獵物Chinese (Trad.)
- здобич; зацькований звірUkrainian
- شکارUrdu
- con mồiVietnamese
- 猎物Chinese (Simp.)
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