2006-12-11 09:56:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Caribbean ➔ St. Barts
quar·ry1 /ˈkwɔri, ˈkwɒri/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kwawr-ee, kwor-ee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation noun, plural -ries, verb, -ried, -ry·ing.
–noun 1. an excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which building stone, slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc.
2. an abundant source or supply.
–verb (used with object) 3. to obtain (stone) from or as if from a quarry.
4. to make a quarry in.
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[Origin: 1375–1425; ME quarey (n.) < ML quareia, var. of quareria < OF quarriere < VL *quadrāria place where stone is squared, deriv. of L quadrāre to square]
2006-12-11 10:06:33 · answer #1 · answered by jules.marie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a quarry is where they cut stone the rocks are on site and usually there is water and it's used for swimming by the locals.my brother worked at one for 15 years.
2006-12-11 18:07:17 · answer #2 · answered by djdancer53 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A quarry is a place where they dig up stone, like marble. Its usually an open pit, sometimes with the bottom filled with water.
2006-12-11 18:04:45 · answer #3 · answered by sngcanary 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where they mine for rocks. e.g., a rock quarry.
2006-12-11 18:04:31 · answer #4 · answered by ALVA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're kidding, right?
2006-12-11 18:04:53 · answer #5 · answered by yorksteelersfan36 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋