Quarry (Verb)
Meaning
Extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry; "quarry marble".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- The renowned sculptor would often quarry marble from the Tuscan countryside to create her beautiful works of art.
- To quarry limestone, a specialized machine is used to cut and extract the stone from the earth.
- In Japan, stonemasons work skillfully to quarry granite for use in their intricate monuments.
- Excavating machinery is used to quarry sandstone from the ancient quarry sites.
- Local laborers quarry slate in the remote mountains to sell as roofing material in nearby cities.