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Quarry - English meaning

Quarry – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted.

Usage examples:

A limestone quarry
verb

Extract (stone or other materials) from a quarry.

Usage examples:

Limestone is quarried for use in blast furnaces
noun

An animal pursued by a hunter, hound, predatory mammal, or bird of prey.

Usage examples:

Grouse are not an easy quarry for a hawk

Synonims:

PreyVictimThe huntedPrizeObjectGoalTargetKillWild fowlGameBig game
noun

A diamond-shaped pane of glass as used in lattice windows.

Usage examples:

Stained-glass quarries with floral motifs
noun

Short for quarry tile.

Quarry translation into English

Quarry: translate from English into Chinese

Translate quarry into Chinese (Simplified)}
采石场, 猎物, 猎食, 挖出, 找出

Quarry: translate from English into Dutch

Translate quarry into Dutch}
Groeve, Steengroeve, Prooi, Delven, Mijn, Wild, Bron, Uitgraven, Opdelven, Graven, Vorsen

Quarry: translate from English into French

Translate quarry into French}
Carrière, Proie, Gibier, Extraire, Chasse, Exploiter

Quarry: translate from English into German

Translate quarry into German}
Steinbruch, Beute, Bruch, Brechen, Verfolgte, Hauen, Steine hauen, Steine brechen

Quarry: translate from English into Hindi

Translate quarry into Hindi}
शिकार, खदान, स्रोत, मारा हुआ पशु, सूत्र, खोदना, खखोलना, शिकार करना, खदान से निकालना, उत्खनन करना, खुदाई करना, उलटना-पुलटना

Quarry: translate from English into Italian

Translate quarry into Italian}
Cava, Preda, Fonte, Quadrello

Quarry: translate from English into Korean

Translate quarry into Korean}
채석장, 원천, 떠내다, 지식 따위의 원천, 자료 따위의 원천, 사냥에서 잡히는 불치, 잘라내다, 돌을 떠내다, 돌을 잘라내다, 찾아내다, 고문서에서 사실 따위를 찾아내다, 애써서 조사하다

Quarry: translate from English into Russian

Translate quarry into Russian}
Карьер, Каменоломня, Добыча, Намеченная жертва, Выискивать факты, Рыться, Открытая разработка, Источник сведений, Преследуемый зверь, Разрабатывать карьер, Добывать, Выискивать информацию

Quarry: translate from English into Spanish

Translate quarry into Spanish}
Cantera, Mina, Presa, Extraer, Encarne, Persona acorralada, Sacar por, Explotar una cantera, Buscar información

Word origin

mid 16th century: alteration of quarrel2.

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Quarry – similar words

quarried

verb

Extract (stone or other materials) from a quarry.

Usage examples:

Limestone is quarried for use in blast furnaces
noun

A place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted.

Usage examples:

A limestone quarry
noun

An animal pursued by a hunter, hound, predatory mammal, or bird of prey.

Usage examples:

Grouse are not an easy quarry for a hawk
Quarried - all meanings in English

Quarry synonims

game

ɡeɪm

noun

An activity that one engages in for amusement or fun.

Usage examples:

The kids were playing a game with their balloons
adjective

Eager or willing to do something new or challenging.

Usage examples:

They were game for anything
verb

Manipulate (a situation), typically in a way that is unfair or unscrupulous.

Usage examples:

It was very easy for a few big companies to game the system
Game - all meanings in English

goal

noun

(in soccer, rugby, hockey, and some other games) a pair of posts linked by a crossbar and typically with a net between, forming a space into or over which the ball has to be sent in order to score.

Usage examples:

Mr foxley said there were still some problems with organising the event including installing a set …
Goal - all meanings in English

kill

kɪl

verb

Cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing).

Usage examples:

Her father was killed in a car crash
noun

An act of killing, especially of one animal by another.

Usage examples:

A lion has made a kill
noun

(in place names, especially in new york, new jersey, and pennsylvania) a stream, creek, or tributary.

Usage examples:

Kill van kull
Kill - all meanings in English

object

noun

A material thing that can be seen and touched.

Usage examples:

He was dragging a large object
verb

Say something to express one's opposition to or disagreement with something.

Usage examples:

Residents object to the volume of traffic
noun

A thing that can be seen, held, or touched, usually not a living thing

Usage examples:

Distant objects look blurry to me., the object of the game of chess is to checkmate your opponent.,…
Object - all meanings in English

prey

noun

An animal that is caught and killed by another for food.

Usage examples:

The kestrel pounced on its prey
verb

An animal that is hunted and killed by another for food.

Usage examples:

The kestrel pounced on its prey
Prey - all meanings in English

prize

noun

A thing given as a reward to the winner of a competition or in recognition of an outstanding achievement.

Usage examples:

Britain's most prestigious prize for contemporary art
adjective

Having been or likely to be awarded a prize in a competition.

Usage examples:

A prize bull
verb

Value extremely highly.

Usage examples:

The berries were prized for their healing properties
Prize - all meanings in English

target

noun

A person, object, or place selected as the aim of an attack.

Usage examples:

The airport terminal was the target of a bomb
verb

Select as an object of attention or attack.

Usage examples:

Two men were targeted by the attackers
verb

A reference point to shoot at

Target - all meanings in English

the hunted

adjective

Looking frightened and worried

Usage examples:

Hunted look carla always has such a hunted look.
The hunted - all meanings in English

victim

noun

A person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.

Usage examples:

Victims of domestic violence
noun

A person who has suffered the effects of violence or illness or bad luck

Usage examples:

An accident victim, she’s just a victim of circumstances beyond her control., national reports of v…
Victim - all meanings in English

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