Converse of object

• abandon: On Wednesday we had arranged to go climbing and abseiling at an abandoned slate quarry.

• hunt: Hunting live quarry with hounds is a controversial subject in the UK at present.

Adjective modifier

• disused: The disused quarry is on the right hand side.

• elusive: It becomes necessary to follow the tracks of the elusive quarry wherever they may lead.

Modifies a noun

• tile: Problem is some of the black adhesive from the vinyl tiles is stuck firmly onto the quarry tiles.

• pit: The National Trust now own the nearby headland, Sandsend Ness, where there is a delightful nature trail in the old quarry pits.

• species: An accurate shot with minimal disruption to the quarry species is unlikely to cause poor welfare.

• hunting: Drag Hunting Drag hunting could not replace live quarry hunting.

Noun used with modifier

• slate: The Wynne slate quarry opened in 1750 followed by a larger concern, the Cambrian Slate Company, which was formed in 1854.

• freestone: There is no record of when it began, but in the 1850s it became the largest freestone quarry in Peeblesshire.

• whinstone: A former whinstone quarry on the line of Hadrian's Wall and the Pennine Way which has been developed for recreation and wildlife.

• gravel: We had lunch on the move and stopped by the gravel quarry before White Mills Lock.