quarry
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quarry Definition
(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
"
(n)
a
surface
excavation
for
extracting
stone
or
slate
; "
a
British
term
for
`
quarry
''
is
`
stone
pit
''"
(n)
animal
hunted
or
caught
for
food
(v)
extract
(
something
such
as
stones
)
from
or
as
if
from
a
quarry
; "
quarry
marble
"
quarry Synonyms
fair game
pit
prey
quarry
stone pit
target
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