quarry

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

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