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quarry in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
    "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt"
    prey  quarry  target  fair game 
  2. a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
    "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
    pit  quarry  stone pit 
  3. animal hunted or caught for food
    prey  quarry 
verb
  1. extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
    "quarry marble"
    quarry 
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