Quarried
[kwɔ:ri:d]
Definition
(a.) Provided with prey.
(imp. & p. p.) of Quarry
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Examples
- But slight as had been the discoveries and experiments referred to, they were the mine from which the inventions of subsequent times were quarried. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- The immense veins of magnetic ore lie close to the surface and are mined or quarried by working along a series of benches or ledges. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- They quarried the clay, manipulated it, constructed and decorated the ware, burned it in a rude furnace and wore it out in a hundred uses. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- It is abundant in America and is largely quarried in the United States for building purposes, especially in New England. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Granite quarried anywhere in which felspar predominates is not well adapted for buildings, as it cracks and crumbles down in a few years. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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