Dictionary entry

Quarry

Pronunciation: /ˈkwɒri/

Pronunciation

/ˈkwɒri/

Myanmar Meaning

(n) ကျောက်ကျင်း။ သားကောင်။ (v) ကျောက်ကျင်းမှတူးဖော်ရရှိသည်။

Definition

quarry 1 / 'kwɒri; US 'kwↄ:ri / n သားေကာင္။ The hunters lost sight of their quarry in the forest. ❍ journalists relentlessly pursuing their quarry. quarry 2 / 'kwɒri; US 'kwↄ:ri / n ေက်ာက္မိုင္း။ ေက်ာက္က်င္း။ a chalk/ slate/ limestone quarry. Compare MINE 2 ၁ v ( pt, pp quarried ) ~ A for B/ B from A ; ~ sth out (of sth) ေက်ာက္တူးသည္။ quarrying the hillside for granite ❍ clay quarried from open pits.

Examples

  1. A slate/limestone quarry
  2. Wolves often pursue their quarry for up to three miles before attacking them.