Quarry Meaning

There are 4 meaning(s) for word Quarry

Meaning 1 : animal hunted or caught for food

    Synonyms : prey
Meaning 2 : a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

    Synonyms : fair game,  prey,  target
Meaning 3 : a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate

    Example : a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'

    Synonyms : pit,  stone pit
Meaning 4 : extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry

    Example : quarry marble


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