quarry
Definition
- v. extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
Word forms
- Present participle
- quarrying
- Past participle
- quarried
- Past tense
- quarried
- Third person singular
- quarries
Example sentences
n.
The old quarry near the village has been turned into a beautiful park.
vt.
They worked hard to quarry the stone needed for the new building.
vi.
He had to quarry through many old books to find the information.