quarry
noun
- 1
animal hunted or caught for food
- 2
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'
- 3
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
verb
- 1
extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
quarry marble
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