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    quarry
    /ˈkwɒri/

    noun

    • 1. a place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted: "a limestone quarry"

    verb

    • 1. extract (stone or other materials) from a quarry: "limestone is quarried for use in blast furnaces"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUARRY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    QUARRY definition: 1. a large artificial hole in the ground where stone, sand, etc. is dug for use as building…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › quarryQuarry Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of QUARRY is game; specifically : game hunted with hawks. How to use quarry in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryQUARRY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    QUARRY meaning: 1. a large artificial hole in the ground where stone, sand, etc. is dug for use as building…. Learn more.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › QuarryQuarry - Wikipedia

    Matera quarry in Basilicata, Italy. Donnerkuhle Quarry, near Hagen, Germany. Prospect Quarry gap in Sydney, Australia. 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.

  6. thesmartlocal.com › read › singapore-quarrySingapore Quarry: Hidden Nature Spot Near Bukit Timah -...

    Jan 4, 2024 · Nestled right between Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and Dairy Farm Nature Park, the Singapore Quarry is one of the easiest quarries to get to. It’s also easily accessible via bike on or foot with a well-beaten path forged ahead.

  7. www.timeout.com › singapore › things-to-do9 Beautiful Quarries in Singapore To Explore - Time Out

    While the industry came to a halt by 1991, Singapore's quarries have stood the test of time and now form part of the city's natural landscape, coexisting alongside glitzy shopping malls and ...

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryQUARRY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    QUARRY meaning: 1. a place where stone is dug out of a large hole in the ground: 2. to dig stone out of a quarry. Learn more.

  9. www.britannica.com › technology › quarry-miningQuarry | Rock Extraction, Blasting & Crushing | Britannica

    Aug 16, 2024 · Quarry, place where dimension stone or aggregate (sand, gravel, crushed rock) is mined. The products of dimension stone quarries are prismatic blocks of rock such as marble, granite, limestone, sandstone, and slate. After cutting and polishing, these materials are used in the primary construction.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › quarryQUARRY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Quarry definition: an excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which building stone, slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc.. See examples of QUARRY used in a sentence.

  11. www.nationalgeographic.org › encyclopedia › quarryQuarry - National Geographic Society

    Oct 19, 2023 · A quarry is a place where rocks, sand, or minerals are extracted from the surface of Earth. A quarry is a type of mine called an open-pit mine, because it is open to Earth's surface. Another type of mine, a subsurface mine, consists of underground tunnels or shafts.

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