quarry
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(verb) extract (stone, etc.) from or as if from a quarry; "quarry marble" |
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Related Words: exploit, tap |
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| 2. |
(noun) animal hunted or caught for food |
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Synonyms: prey |
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Related Words: animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna, game |
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(noun) an open-surface excavation for extracting stone or slate: "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'" |
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Synonyms: pit, stone pit |
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Related Words: chalkpit, excavation, hole in the ground, trou-de-loup |
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(noun) a person who is the victim of ridicule or exploitation by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game" |
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Synonyms: fair game, prey, target |
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Related Words: victim |
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