Quarry
noun
A place, typically a large hole in the ground, from where stone is extracted.
The men worked in the quarry extracting stone for new buildings.
Often appears as...
- stone quarry
- open quarry
noun
An animal or bird hunted or pursued.
The lioness stalks her quarry with complete concentration.
Often appears as...
- catch quarry
- pursue quarry
noun
A thing or person that is chased or sought.
The detective saw the murderer as his quarry and vowed to bring him to justice.
Often appears as...
- seek quarry
- find quarry
verb
To extract stone or other materials from a quarry.
The local company quarries limestone for the building industry.
Often appears as...
- quarry stone
- quarry rock
noun
A place, typically a large hole in the ground, from where stone is extracted.
The men worked in the quarry extracting stone for new buildings.
Often appears as...
- stone quarry
- open quarry
noun
An animal or bird hunted or pursued.
The lioness stalks her quarry with complete concentration.
Often appears as...
- catch quarry
- pursue quarry
noun
A thing or person that is chased or sought.
The detective saw the murderer as his quarry and vowed to bring him to justice.
Often appears as...
- seek quarry
- find quarry
verb
To extract stone or other materials from a quarry.
The local company quarries limestone for the building industry.
Often appears as...
- quarry stone
- quarry rock
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Space
Focus on picturing a 'quarry' as a large, open physical space.
The abandoned quarry became a local swimming spot.
Pro Tip 2/3Industrial Activity
Understand 'quarry' involves extraction and often heavy machinery.
He drove past the noisy quarry on his way to work.
Pro Tip 3/3Environmental Impact
Be aware 'quarry' may imply environmental concerns in some discussions.
Activists are protesting the expansion of the quarry.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Space
Focus on picturing a 'quarry' as a large, open physical space.
The abandoned quarry became a local swimming spot.
Pro Tip 2/3Industrial Activity
Understand 'quarry' involves extraction and often heavy machinery.
He drove past the noisy quarry on his way to work.
Pro Tip 3/3Environmental Impact
Be aware 'quarry' may imply environmental concerns in some discussions.
Activists are protesting the expansion of the quarry.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Space
Focus on picturing a 'quarry' as a large, open physical space.
The abandoned quarry became a local swimming spot.
Pro Tip 2/3Industrial Activity
Understand 'quarry' involves extraction and often heavy machinery.
He drove past the noisy quarry on his way to work.
Pro Tip 3/3Environmental Impact
Be aware 'quarry' may imply environmental concerns in some discussions.
Activists are protesting the expansion of the quarry.
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Perspective is...
analogy he said he referred actually to some strange economist called the french physiocrats who believed that only true value was what you extracted from the land so if you were a shepherd or a quarry man or a farmer you created true value if however you bought some
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Stunning buildings made...
And we also had to become the contractors because we failed at finding somebody willing to share the risk with us. Now, luckily, we convinced the quarry team to help us build a few prototypes to resolve some of the technical details. And we agreed on a few mock-ups,
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The Secret Culture of...
in massachusetts far away from the coast if he wanted to go diving he had to get creative so there were these stone quarries in his town that were flooded with water and that's where brian would dive they were sort of dark and spooky and deep
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Lisa Kristine: Photos...
but the woman in the center rallied for them to persevere, and abolitionists on the ground helped them get a quarry lease of their own, so that now they do the same back-breaking work, but they do it for themselves, and they get paid for it,
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Fossil Found in Kitchen...
they determined that any potential whale bones would be embedded deep in the layers of limestone almost impossible to discover except by chance however they found something else of interest the quarries also contain columns of
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Antlion Cone Death Trap...
They must keep moving or risk the same fate as their quarry, the creatures that have collapsed from heat stroke. Too deeply buried, but a good place to cool off. Foraging decisions must be fast.
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Spotting the World's...
In the middle of the day in an old, abandoned slate quarry. Such a wise and dignified animal, Just like other nocturnal owls like the barn owl. They have ears on different levels on their head.
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
fate as their quarry the creatures that have collapsed from heatstroke too deeply buried but it would place to cool off foraging decisions must be fast to
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Ants vs Crab PIPE Natural...
the raiding party has flushed out what seems an unassailable quarry freshwater
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Eager Chimp's First...
wants to help he'd better be up to the job the quarry is in their sights
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Perspective is...
analogy he said he referred actually to some strange economist called the french physiocrats who believed that only true value was what you extracted from the land so if you were a shepherd or a quarry man or a farmer you created true value if however you bought some
Video examples
Stunning buildings made...
And we also had to become the contractors because we failed at finding somebody willing to share the risk with us. Now, luckily, we convinced the quarry team to help us build a few prototypes to resolve some of the technical details. And we agreed on a few mock-ups,
Video examples
The Secret Culture of...
in massachusetts far away from the coast if he wanted to go diving he had to get creative so there were these stone quarries in his town that were flooded with water and that's where brian would dive they were sort of dark and spooky and deep
Video examples
Lisa Kristine: Photos...
but the woman in the center rallied for them to persevere, and abolitionists on the ground helped them get a quarry lease of their own, so that now they do the same back-breaking work, but they do it for themselves, and they get paid for it,
Video examples
Fossil Found in Kitchen...
they determined that any potential whale bones would be embedded deep in the layers of limestone almost impossible to discover except by chance however they found something else of interest the quarries also contain columns of
Video examples
Antlion Cone Death Trap...
They must keep moving or risk the same fate as their quarry, the creatures that have collapsed from heat stroke. Too deeply buried, but a good place to cool off. Foraging decisions must be fast.
Video examples
Spotting the World's...
In the middle of the day in an old, abandoned slate quarry. Such a wise and dignified animal, Just like other nocturnal owls like the barn owl. They have ears on different levels on their head.
Video examples
BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
fate as their quarry the creatures that have collapsed from heatstroke too deeply buried but it would place to cool off foraging decisions must be fast to
Video examples
Ants vs Crab PIPE Natural...
the raiding party has flushed out what seems an unassailable quarry freshwater
Video examples
Eager Chimp's First...
wants to help he'd better be up to the job the quarry is in their sights
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Quote examples
Lawrence Osborne
British Novelist
One winter, I went to Erfoud to research trilobites and got to know the quarries, the dealers, and the remote mining villages. They are not easy places to visit, and this was a completely unknown corner of the world economy: children slaving away on desert cliffs to furnish wealthy collectors in San Francisco.
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P. J. Harvey
British Musician
My father is actually a quarry man - he deals in stone. He also at one point had a lot of sheep, he owned a sheep farm, but primarily the family business was in stone.
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Robert Lepage
Canadian Playwright
The first time someone stood up in front of the fire and told the story while illustrating it with shadows on the walls of the quarry, that was the birth of theater.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
Every book is a quotation; and every house is a quotation out of all forests, and mines, and stone quarries; and every man is a quotation from all his ancestors.
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M. John Harrison
English Author
I've never been to the Himalayas, and I'm not really interested in them. I'm more interested in a dirty old quarry in Lancashire, and by god, they can be dirty.
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Marc Bloch
French Historian
The good historian is like the giant of the fairy tale. He knows that wherever he catches the scent of human flesh, there his quarry lies.
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Robert Smithson
American Artist
From the top of the quarry cliffs, one could see the New Jersey suburbs bordered by the New York City skyline.
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Nell Newman
American Businesswoman
I spent my whole life avoiding the public eye. At these food shows, I'm open quarry again.
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Samuel Butler
British Poet
Life is a quarry, out of which we are to mold and chisel and complete a character.
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Charles Bronson
American Actor
I guess I look like a rock quarry that someone has dynamited.
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Lawrence Osborne
British Novelist
One winter, I went to Erfoud to research trilobites and got to know the quarries, the dealers, and the remote mining villages. They are not easy places to visit, and this was a completely unknown corner of the world economy: children slaving away on desert cliffs to furnish wealthy collectors in San Francisco.
Quote examples
P. J. Harvey
British Musician
My father is actually a quarry man - he deals in stone. He also at one point had a lot of sheep, he owned a sheep farm, but primarily the family business was in stone.
Quote examples
Robert Lepage
Canadian Playwright
The first time someone stood up in front of the fire and told the story while illustrating it with shadows on the walls of the quarry, that was the birth of theater.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
Every book is a quotation; and every house is a quotation out of all forests, and mines, and stone quarries; and every man is a quotation from all his ancestors.
Quote examples
M. John Harrison
English Author
I've never been to the Himalayas, and I'm not really interested in them. I'm more interested in a dirty old quarry in Lancashire, and by god, they can be dirty.
Quote examples
Marc Bloch
French Historian
The good historian is like the giant of the fairy tale. He knows that wherever he catches the scent of human flesh, there his quarry lies.
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Robert Smithson
American Artist
From the top of the quarry cliffs, one could see the New Jersey suburbs bordered by the New York City skyline.
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Nell Newman
American Businesswoman
I spent my whole life avoiding the public eye. At these food shows, I'm open quarry again.
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Samuel Butler
British Poet
Life is a quarry, out of which we are to mold and chisel and complete a character.
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Charles Bronson
American Actor
I guess I look like a rock quarry that someone has dynamited.
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