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quarry

/'kwɔri/

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noun
animal hunted or caught for food
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prey

type of:
fauna animal beast creature brute animate being
noun
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
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fair game prey target

type of:
victim
noun
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
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"a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"

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pit stone pit

type of:
excavation
verb
extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
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"quarry marble"

type of:
tap exploit

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