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quarry3

Pronunciation: /ˈkwɒri/

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Definition of quarry

noun (plural quarries)

1a diamond-shaped pane of glass as used in lattice windows.

2 (also quarry tile) an unglazed floor tile.

Origin:

mid 16th century (in quarry³ (sense 2)): alteration of quarrel², which in late Middle English denoted a lattice windowpane

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