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quarried

quar·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kwawr-ee, kwor-ee]
    • /ˈkwɔr i, ˈkwɒr i/
    • /ˈkwɒr.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwawr-ee, kwor-ee]
    • /ˈkwɔr i, ˈkwɒr i/

Definitions of quarried word

  • noun plural quarried an excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which building stone, slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc. 1
  • noun plural quarried an abundant source or supply. 1
  • verb with object quarried to obtain (stone) from or as if from a quarry. 1
  • verb with object quarried to make a quarry in. 1
  • noun quarried Simple past tense and past participle of quarry. 1

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Origin of quarried

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; Middle English quarey (noun) < Medieval Latin quareia, variant of quareria < Old French quarriere < Vulgar Latin *quadrāria place where stone is squared, derivative of Latin quadrāre to square

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Parts of speech for Quarried

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

quarried popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for quarried

verb quarried

  • mined — an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
  • extracted — Simple past tense and past participle of extract.
  • excavated — Simple past tense and past participle of excavate.
  • cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.

noun quarried

  • pitted — (of fruit) having the pit removed: a pitted olive.
  • gamed — an amusement or pastime: children's games.
  • targeted — an object, usually marked with concentric circles, to be aimed at in shooting practice or contests.
  • killed — Cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing).
  • aimed — to position or direct (a firearm, ball, arrow, rocket, etc.) so that, on firing or release, the discharged projectile will hit a target or travel along a certain path.

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