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quarry noun2. ME.
[medieval Latin quarreia alt. of quareria from Old French quarriere (mod. carriere), ult. from Latin quadrum a square.]
An open-air excavation from which stone for building etc. is or has been obtained by cutting, blasting, etc. ME.
fig.: Classical Review The treatment of ancient philosophy as..a quarry for ideas to be developed in the light of modern theories.
b. Any place from which stone may be extracted. M19.
A large mass of stone suitable for quarrying. E17-M18.
Comb.: quarryman a worker in a quarry.