plural of quarry

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quarry

(mining) A site for mining stone, limestone, or slate.

(transitive) To obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry. / (figuratively, transitive) To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching.

(uncountable, obsolete) A part of the entrails of a hunted animal, given to the hounds as a reward. / (uncountable) An animal, often a bird or mammal, which is hunted.

To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.

A diamond-shaped tile or pane, often of glass or stone.

present participle of quarry

A small piece of stone chipped off any stone found in a quarry.

(archaic) Provided with quarry or prey.