Spanish Dictionary: translation of quarry

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audio quar·ry2 (kwôr)

s., pl. -ries
  1. minería, mineralogía (pit) cantera
  2. figurado (source) fuente (de información) f.
tr. -ried, -ry·ing
  1. minería, mineralogía (stone) sacar (piedra de una cantera)
  2. (land) excavar
intr.

expresión idiomática:
to quarry for
figurado buscar (datos)
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