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Meaning of 'quarry'
Meaning of 'quarry' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Quarry 
[ a.]
- Quadrate; square. [ a.]2. Quarry [ n.]
- Same as 1st Quarrel. [ n.]- 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. [ v. i.]4. Quarry [ v. t.]
- To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble. [ v. t.]Meaning of 'quarry' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. quarry [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
- 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
- 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
2. quarry [ v]
[ v]Meaning (3):
- extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
- extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
Example in sentence:
- quarry marble
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