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quarry [′kwär·ē] (engineering) An open or surface working or excavation for the extraction of building stone, ore, coal, gravel, or minerals. Quarry Cerynean stag captured by Hercules as third Labor. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Hall, 149] savage bull caught by Hercules as seventh Labor. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Hall, 149] Hercules’ fourth Labor: to take this ravaging beast alive. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Hall, 149] Hercules’ twelfth Labor: capture the Hadean watchdog. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Hall, 150] pursued by Ahab and crew of Pequod. [Am. Lit.: Moby Dick] awesome beast strangled by Hercules as first Labor. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Hall, 148] great bear; subject of annual quest by mature men. [Am. Lit.: The Bear in Six Modern Short Novels] captured after tremendous obstacles overcome; Hercules’ tenth Labor. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Hall, 149] elusive imaginary animal. [Br. Lit.: The Hunting of the Snark] metamorphosed man hunted down by armed men as wild beast. [Am. Lit.: Wolfman] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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