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Meaning of 'quarry' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Quarry [ a.]
- Quadrate; square.
2 . Quarry [ n.]
- Same as 1st Quarrel.
- A part of the entrails of the beast taken, given to the hounds.
- A heap of game killed.
- The object of the chase; the animal hunted for; game; especially, the game hunted with hawks.
- 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).
3 . Quarry [ v. i.]
- To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.
4 . Quarry [ v. t.]
- To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble.

Meaning of 'quarry' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . quarry [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
Example in sentence:
  • a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'
Meaning (2):
- a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
Example in sentence:
  • everyone was fair game;
  • he fell prey to muggers;
  • the target of a manhunt
3 . quarry [ v]
Meaning (3):
- extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
Example in sentence:
  • quarry marble

Nearby Words:

qua qua-bird quab quacha quack quack grass quackeries quackery quacking quackish

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