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English noun: quarry | |||
| 1. | quarry (person) a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence | ||
| Samples | He fell prey to muggers. Everyone was fair game. The target of a manhunt. | ||
| Synonyms | fair game, prey, target | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | victim | ||
| 2. | quarry (artifact) a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate | ||
| Samples | A British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'. | ||
| Synonyms | pit, stone pit | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | excavation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | chalk pit, chalkpit, gravel pit | ||
| 3. | quarry (animal) animal hunted or caught for food | ||
| Synonyms | prey | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna | ||
English verb: quarry | |||
| 1. | quarry (consumption) extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry | ||
| Samples | Quarry marble. | ||
| Examples | The men quarry the area for animals , The men quarry for animals in the area | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | exploit, tap | ||
| Entail | cut into, delve, dig, turn over | ||
| Domain category | quarrying | ||
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