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Word: Quarry
Speech Type: Verb
ˈkwɒri
extract (stone or other materials) from a quarry
Short Definition:extract stone or other materials from quarry
Examples:- limestone is quarried for use in blast furnaces
Word: Quarry
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from a variant of medieval Latin quareria, from Old French quarriere, based on Latin quadrum ‘a square’. The verb dates from the late 18th century
ˈkwɒri
a place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted
Short Definition:placefrom which stone or other materials are extracted
Examples:- a limestone quarry
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