quarry
Nouns
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(n) 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
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(n) a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
- a British term for "quarry" is "stone pit"
- (n) animal hunted or caught for food prey,
Verbs
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(v) extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
- quarry marble