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quar·ry¹
/'kwQri; US 'kwO;ri; 'kwA;ri/
noun [plural -ies]
1 [countable]
tempat penggalian bebatuan
▪ a marble quarry
tempat penggalian batu pualam
→ bandingkan mine²
2 [singular]
(org, binatang) buruan
(syn prey)
▪ The quarry escaped in a wink.
Buruan itu lenyap dl sekejap.
quar·ry²
/'kwQri; US 'kwO;ri; 'kwA;ri/
verb
(quar·ries, quarry·ing, quar·ried, quar·ried)
[+ (for) sth]; [+ sth (from / out of sth)]
menggali bebatuan; menambang
▪ [+object]
Where do they quarry the rock?
Di mana meréka menggali utk mengambil batu2 itu?
▪ [+object]
The area has been quarried for marble for the last five years.
Aréa itu telah digali/ditambang utk diambil batu pualam/marmer selama lima tahun terakhir.
▪ [-object]
They have been quarrying for marble for years.
Meréka telah menggali batu marmer selama ber-tahun2.