quarry
- Noun. A site for mining stone, limestone or slate.
- Verb. (transitive) To obtain (mine) stone by extraction from a quarry.
- Verb. (figuratively) (transitive) To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching.
- Noun. An animal which is hunted, notably mammal or bird.
- Noun. An object of search or pursuit.
- Noun. A diamond-shaped tile or pane, notably of glass or stone.
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