Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Quarry
quarry, n. [Medieval L. quareia < quadrāre, to square (stones).] (webplay: miles).
- Cavern; man-carved cliff; extraction of rock; [fig.] tunnel; subterranean passageway; passage through a hill.
- Mine; large mass of rock; open pit for stone excavation.
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