verb
- past tense of quarry; extracted stone, minerals, or other materials from a quarry
- past tense of quarry; hunted or pursued as prey
adjective
- obtained from a quarry
Examples
- The limestone was quarried from the hillside for construction.
- Marble has been quarried in this region for centuries.
- The detective quarried information from reluctant witnesses.
- Eagles quarried small mammals in the valley below.
- The quarried stone formed the foundation of the cathedral.
- Workers quarried granite blocks for the monument.
- The hunter quarried deer through the dense forest.