[kwawr-ee, kwor-ee] 
noun, plural -ries, verb, -ried, -ry⋅ing.| 1. | an excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which building stone, slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc. |
| 2. | an abundant source or supply. |
| 3. | to obtain (stone) from or as if from a quarry. |
| 4. | to make a quarry in. |
