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What does quarry mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word quarry? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (mining) A site for mining stone, limestone, or slate.
Verb
  1. (transitive) To obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching.
Noun
  1. (uncountable, obsolete) A part of the entrails of a hunted animal, given to the hounds as a reward.
  2. (uncountable) An animal, often a bird or mammal, which is hunted.
  3. (countable) An object of search or pursuit.
Verb
  1. To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.
Noun
  1. A diamond-shaped tile or pane, often of glass or stone.
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