Difference between Mine and Quarry

What is the difference between Mine and Quarry?

Mine as a verb is to remove (ore) from the ground. while Quarry as a verb is to obtain (mine) stone by extraction from a quarry.

Mine

Part of speech: pronoun

Definition: Non-premodifying possessive case of I. My; belonging to me; that which belongs to me. (See usage notes below.)

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To remove (ore) from the ground. To sow mines (the explosive devices) in (an area). To damage (a vehicle or ship) with a mine (an explosive device).

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels. A passage dug toward or underneath enemy lines, which is then packed with explosives. A device intended to explode when stepped upon or touched, or when approached by a ship, vehicle, or person. A type of firework that explodes on the ground, shooting sparks upward. The cavity made by a caterpillar while feeding inside a leaf.

Quarry

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To obtain (mine) stone by extraction from a quarry.To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A site for mining stone, limestone or slate.An animal which is hunted, notably mammal or bird.An object of search or pursuit.A diamond-shaped tile or pane, notably of glass or stone

We hope you now know whether to use Mine or Quarry in your sentence.

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