quarry
pedreira
definition
verb
As part of these efforts, prisoners dug sand for mortar, quarried building stone and mortar lime, and manufactured more than 1.2 million bricks.
extract (stone or other materials) from a quarry.
noun
The materials extracted from the quarries - used widely in the local building industry - contained large quantities of fibrous amphiboles.
a place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted.
Moreover, hunting is not a natural encounter between predator and quarry because, unlike animals, humans are responsible for their actions.
an animal pursued by a hunter, hound, predatory mammal, or bird of prey.
translation of 'quarry'
verb
abrir pedreira em,
tirar de pedreira
noun
vítima,
pequena vidraça,
ladrilho,
presa,
fonte de informações,
pedreira
example
One North Dakota émigré actually ‘rode the hounds’ with wolves rather than foxes as his 'quarry' .
At first the breed was known as the Lhasa terrier, though it is not and never was an earth dog, i.e., one that pursues its 'quarry' underground.
The Castle's gardens lie in a dramatic ravine which was once a 'quarry' , and are particularly pretty in autumn.
The overall aim of our work was to measure the size of the hunting economy and to see what would happen if hunting live 'quarry' with dogs were to be banned.
Thorn's tracker knew when his 'quarry' became the hunter.
There is also a tiled splashback, 'quarry' floor tiles, and an integrated Delmore oven and hob with extractor fan.
He said: ‘We are only importing material into the 'quarry' to restore it.’
The ethical basis of all field sports is the same, be it hunting, shooting or fishing, in each case the 'quarry' will be edible or a pest or perhaps, both.
The operators want to dig deeper seams within the 'quarry' - up to 15 metres below the existing level.
Two stones at the 'quarry' in 1884 weighed eighteen tons each.
Moreover, hunting is not a natural encounter between predator and 'quarry' because, unlike animals, humans are responsible for their actions.
Steps lead down to the dining room, a stylish space with an original 'quarry' tiled floor and a large exposed brick fireplace.
grouse are not an easy 'quarry' for a hawk
Yet, he was a skilled bear killer, and the shared proficiency of hunter and 'quarry' added another level of compulsion to the stories.
Secondly, a fox is not a recognised 'quarry' for a bird of prey.
One sign United have been piling less pressure on their 'quarry' is that the penalty Van Nistelrooy scored against Tottenham recently was United's first in 11 months.
In previous months, the same team of soldiers had launched 11 similar raids, sometimes reportedly missing their 'quarry' by just a few hours.
Tarmac Northern Limted, which owns the 'quarry' near Helwith Bridge, is seeking planning permission to extend its workings to the west of the existing site.
However, none of the stone taken from a 'quarry' near Tadcaster used to construct Clifford's Tower has ever contained iron oxide.
In Drag Hunting, a pack of hounds follows a scent laid by a human rather than pursuing a live 'quarry' .
Thai troops are on alert along the border to prevent invasions due by troops in hot pursuit of their 'quarry' .
Getting back to the task at hand, he scooped visible wreckage away, wary of the glass shards and smiled in triumph as he spotted his 'quarry' .
There should be special provision in the international criminal court to protect their 'quarry' from inhumane and unnatural persecution.
Grumbling over his 'quarry' 's escape, the storeowner stood, grabbed a broom, and immediately returned to a horizontal position.
This has original 'quarry' floor tiling and an open brick fireplace.
It now appears that the description of someone jumping over the barriers could in fact have been of a police officer in pursuit of his 'quarry' .
In recent years the area surrounding the original mine has been developed as a 'quarry' for crushed stone.
The haul road will be used to ferry materials from the 'quarry' to the beach for the construction of the breakwaters and related marine infrastructure.
He was a crack skier and mountaineer, whose strength had been built up breaking up stones in a limestone 'quarry' during the war.
Numerous small packs of hounds were kept by people in all walks of life, as they rambled through the countryside pursuing their 'quarry' .
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