quarry | English to English Dictionary

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quarry

('kw/O/r/i/ )

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence(noun.person)

Synonym:
fair game, prey, target

source: wordnet30
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate(noun.artifact)

Example:
A British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'.

Synonym:
pit, stone pit

source: wordnet30
animal hunted or caught for food(noun.animal)

Synonym:
prey

source: wordnet30
Same as 1st Quarrel.(noun)

source: webster1913
A part of the entrails of the beast taken, given to the hounds.(noun)

source: webster1913
A place, cavern, or pit where stone is taken from the rock or ledge, or dug from the earth, for building or other purposes; a stone pit. See 5th Mine (a).(noun)

source: webster1913

extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry(verb.consumption)

Example:
Quarry marble.

source: wordnet30
To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.(verb)

source: webster1913
To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble.(verb)

source: webster1913

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