Quarry has 9 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
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"
2
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
"a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
3
animal hunted or caught for food
"The hawks circled overhead, scanning the fields below for a suitable quarry."
4
A site for mining stone, limestone, or slate.
"The restoration team carefully replaced the cracked quarry in the cathedral window with a new piece cut to match its unique shape."
5
A part of the entrails of a hunted animal, given to the hounds as a reward.
6
A diamond-shaped tile or pane, often of glass or stone.
Verb
1
extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
"quarry marble"
2
To obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry.
"The silent vulture circled overhead until it spotted its quarry and began its descent toward the wounded deer."
3
To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.
Example Sentences
"he fell prey to muggers"
noun
"everyone was fair game"
noun
"the target of a manhunt"
noun
"a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
noun
"quarry marble"
verb
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