| slovo | definícia |
quarry
(mass) | quarry
- obeť, lom, korisť, ťažiť |
quarry
(encz) | quarry,kořist n: [obec.] mamm |
quarry
(encz) | quarry,lom n: [obec.] mamm |
quarry
(encz) | quarry,lovná zvěř n: pl. [obec.] mamm |
quarry
(encz) | quarry,oběť n: (výsměchu nebo vydírání) IvČa |
quarry
(encz) | quarry,těžit v: Zdeněk Brož |
Quarry
(gcide) | Quarry \Quar"ry\, n. [OE. quarre, OF. quarr['e] square, F.
carr['e], from L. quadratus square, quadrate, quadratum a
square. See Quadrate, and cf. Quarrel an arrow.]
Same as 1st Quarrel. [Obs.] --Fairfax.
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Quarry
(gcide) | Quarry \Quar"ry\, a. [OF. quarr['e].]
Quadrate; square. [Obs.]
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Quarry
(gcide) | Quarry \Quar"ry\, n.; pl. Quarries. [OE. querre, OF.
cuiri['e]e, F. cur['e]e, fr. cuir hide, leather, fr. L.
corium; the quarry given to the dogs being wrapped in the
akin of the beast. See Cuirass.]
1.
(a) A part of the entrails of the beast taken, given to
the hounds.
(b) A heap of game killed.
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2. The object of the chase; the animal hunted for; game;
especially, the game hunted with hawks. "The stone-dead
quarry." --Spenser.
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The wily quarry shunned the shock. --Sir W.
Scott.
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Quarry
(gcide) | Quarry \Quar"ry\, v. i.
To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy. --L'Estrange.
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Quarry
(gcide) | Quarry \Quar"ry\, n. [OE. quarrere, OF. quariere, F.
carri[`e]re, LL. quadraria a quarry, whence squared
(quadrati) stones are dug, fr. quadratus square. See
Quadrate.]
A place, cavern, or pit where stone is taken from the rock or
ledge, or dug from the earth, for building or other purposes;
a stone pit. See 5th Mine
(a) .
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Quarry
(gcide) | Quarry \Quar"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quarried; p. pr. & vb.
n. Quarrying.]
To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble.
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quarry
(wn) | quarry
n 1: a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim
of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or
influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair
game"; "the target of a manhunt" [syn: prey, quarry,
target, fair game]
2: a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a
British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'" [syn: pit,
quarry, stone pit]
3: animal hunted or caught for food [syn: prey, quarry]
v 1: extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a
quarry; "quarry marble" |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
quarrying
(encz) | quarrying,dobývání n: Zdeněk Brožquarrying,dolování n: Zdeněk Brožquarrying,těžba n: Zdeněk Brož |
quarryman
(encz) | quarryman, n: |
quarrymen
(encz) | quarrymen,dělníci v lomu Zdeněk Brožquarrymen,lamači kamene Zdeněk Brož |
Quarry
(gcide) | Quarry \Quar"ry\, n. [OE. quarre, OF. quarr['e] square, F.
carr['e], from L. quadratus square, quadrate, quadratum a
square. See Quadrate, and cf. Quarrel an arrow.]
Same as 1st Quarrel. [Obs.] --Fairfax.
[1913 Webster]Quarry \Quar"ry\, a. [OF. quarr['e].]
Quadrate; square. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]Quarry \Quar"ry\, n.; pl. Quarries. [OE. querre, OF.
cuiri['e]e, F. cur['e]e, fr. cuir hide, leather, fr. L.
corium; the quarry given to the dogs being wrapped in the
akin of the beast. See Cuirass.]
1.
(a) A part of the entrails of the beast taken, given to
the hounds.
(b) A heap of game killed.
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2. The object of the chase; the animal hunted for; game;
especially, the game hunted with hawks. "The stone-dead
quarry." --Spenser.
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The wily quarry shunned the shock. --Sir W.
Scott.
[1913 Webster]Quarry \Quar"ry\, v. i.
To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy. --L'Estrange.
[1913 Webster]Quarry \Quar"ry\, n. [OE. quarrere, OF. quariere, F.
carri[`e]re, LL. quadraria a quarry, whence squared
(quadrati) stones are dug, fr. quadratus square. See
Quadrate.]
A place, cavern, or pit where stone is taken from the rock or
ledge, or dug from the earth, for building or other purposes;
a stone pit. See 5th Mine
(a) .
[1913 Webster]Quarry \Quar"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quarried; p. pr. & vb.
n. Quarrying.]
To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble.
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Quarry-faced
(gcide) | Quarry-faced \Quar"ry-faced`\, a. (Stone Masonry)
Having a face left as it comes from the quarry and not
smoothed with the chisel or point; -- said of stones.
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Quarrying
(gcide) | Quarry \Quar"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quarried; p. pr. & vb.
n. Quarrying.]
To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble.
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Quarry-man
(gcide) | Quarry-man \Quar"ry-man\, n.; pl. Quarrymen.
A man who is engaged in quarrying stones; a quarrier.
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Quarrymen
(gcide) | Quarry-man \Quar"ry-man\, n.; pl. Quarrymen.
A man who is engaged in quarrying stones; a quarrier.
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quarrying
(wn) | quarrying
n 1: the extraction of building stone or slate from an open
surface quarry |
quarryman
(wn) | quarryman
n 1: a man who works in a quarry [syn: quarryman, quarrier] |
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