LEARNit Dictionary
quarry
noun
/ˈkwɒri/
UK
/ˈkwɑːri/
US
1
a place where large amounts of stone, etc. are dug out of the ground
معدن سنگ
compare
mine
2
an animal or a person that is being hunted or followed
شکار, طعمه, هدف, هدف تعقیب, دنبال شونده
The hunters lost sight of their quarry in the forest.
The photographers pursued their quarry through the streets.
synonym
prey
verb
/ˈkwɒri/
UK
/ˈkwɑːri/
US
1
to take stone, etc. out of a quarry
استخراج سنگ کردن, کندن سنگ