quarry vs delve

quarry is a noun but delve is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
quarry	Yes	No	Yes	No
delve	No	No	Yes	No

quarry (noun)	delve (noun)
animal hunted or caught for food
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

quarry (verb)	delve (verb)
extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry	turn up, loosen, or remove earth