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quarry::noun | Spocien Dictionary

quarry

noun

/'kwɔri/

animal hunted or caught for food

Type	Words
Synonyms	prey
Type of	fauna, animal, beast, creature, brute, animate being

quarry

noun

/'kwɔri/

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

Type	Words
Synonyms	fair game, prey, target
Type of	victim

quarry

noun

/'kwɔri/

a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate

Type	Words
Synonyms	pit, stone pit
Type of	excavation
Has types	gravel pit, chalk pit, chalkpit

a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'.

quarry

verb

/'kwɔri/

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

Type	Words
Type of	tap, exploit
Derivation	quarrier, quarrying

quarry marble.