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quarry



I - 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
Syn:
prey, target, fair game
Derivationally related forms:
target (for: target), prey (for: prey)
Hypernyms:
victim
2. a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
- a British term for 'quarry' is 'stone pit'
Syn:
pit, stone pit
Hypernyms:
excavation
Hyponyms:
chalkpit, chalk pit, gravel pit
3. animal hunted or caught for food
Syn:
prey
Derivationally related forms:
prey (for: prey)
Hypernyms:
animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna

II - verb
extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
- quarry marble
Derivationally related forms:
quarrier, quarrying
Topics:
quarrying
Hypernyms:
exploit, tap
Entailment:
dig, delve, cut into, turn over
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- The men quarry the area for animals
- The men quarry for animals in the area

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