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quarry
A quarry is a place, often a deep hole in the ground, from where stones are extracted. (noun)
An example of a quarry is a deep hole from where granite is mined.
To quarry is to extract stone or other materials from an area where they are located, such as a deep hole in the ground. (verb)
An example of quarry is when you do the action of getting granite slabs from a deep hole in the ground.
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