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Defenition of the word quarry

    • Defenition of the word quarry

      • An open or surface working or excavation for the extraction of building stone, ore, coal, gravel, or minerals.
      • Animal hunted or caught for food.
      • A person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence.
      • an open-surface excavation for extracting stone or slate: "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
      • animal hunted or caught for food
      • a person who is the victim of ridicule or exploitation by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"
      • extract (stone, etc.) from or as if from a quarry; "quarry marble"
      • a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a British term for `quarry'' is `stone pit''"
      • 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"
      • extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry; "quarry marble"
      • a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
      • a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
      • extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry

    Synonyms for the word quarry

      • dig out
      • dig up
      • excavation
      • extract
      • fair game
      • game
      • kill
      • mine
      • pit
      • prey
      • stone pit
      • target
      • victim

    Similar words in the quarry

      • quarry
      • quarry's
      • quarrying

    Hyponyms for the word quarry

      • chalk pit
      • chalkpit
      • gravel pit
      • trou-de-loup

    Hypernyms for the word quarry

      • animal
      • animate being
      • beast
      • brute
      • creature
      • excavation
      • exploit
      • fauna
      • hole in the ground
      • tap
      • victim

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