Quarrying

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:22 ptsWWF:24 pts9 letters

Definition of Quarrying

verb

  1. To obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry.
  2. To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching.

    "They quarried out new, interesting facts about ancient Egypt from old papyri."

verb

  1. To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.

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