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quarried

/ˈkwɒrid/

/ˈkwɔːrid/

quarriedverb

quarried

Past Simple

quarried

Past Participle

/ˈkwɒr.id/

/ˈkwɔːr.id/

Simple past tense and past participle form of the verb ‘quarry’.

Definitions

Simple past tense and past participle of "quarry".

The workers quarried limestone from the hillside all summer.

quarriedpast participle

/ˈkwɒr.iːd/

/ˈkwɔːr.id/

Functions exclusively as a past-participle adjective (‘extracted from a quarry’); more precise than generic ADJECTIVE.

Translations

добытый

The quarried stone was used to build the ancient temple.

Добытый камень использовался для строительства древнего храма.

Definitions

Extracted from a quarry, typically referring to stone or other materials.

The quarried marble was used to create the stunning sculptures in the museum.

quarryverb

quarried

Past Simple

quarried

Past Simple

quarried

Past Participle

quarrying

Gerund

/ˈkwɒri/

/ˈkwɔːri/

Translations

добывать

They quarry limestone from the nearby hills.

Они добывают известняк из близлежащих холмов.

Additional translations

разрываться

Definitions

To extract stone or other materials from a quarry.

The workers quarried the limestone for the new building project.

To obtain or extract something, often with effort or difficulty.

The researchers quarried data from various sources to support their study.

To dig or work in a quarry (intransitive).

They spent the summer quarrying on the remote hillside.

Synonyms

quarrynoun

Definitions

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

The workers spent the day extracting limestone from the quarry.

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

The falcon swooped down swiftly to catch its quarry.

A person or thing that is chased or sought.

The detective finally caught up with his quarry after a long pursuit.

A small, square or diamond-shaped pane of glass, tile, or piece of stone, especially one used in paving or in leaded windows.

The medieval window was filled with clear quarries set in a lattice of lead.

quarryadjective

Definitions

Relating to, consisting of, or used in a quarry or stone-extraction operation.

The quarry machinery was idle during the holiday weekend.

quarryproper noun

Definitions

A surname.

Jerry Quarry was a well-known heavyweight boxer.