1. quarry - noun
· 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"
Synonym(s): prey, target, fair_game
Hypernym(s): victim
2. quarry - noun
· a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
Hypernym(s): excavation
3. quarry - noun
· animal hunted or caught for food
Synonym(s): prey
Hypernym(s): animal, animate_being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
4. quarry - verb
· extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry; "quarry marble"
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