QUARRY

/ˈkwɒɹi/ ► audio Scrabble 18 Words With Friends 18

Definition

  1. verb extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry.
  2. noun a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence. — synonyms: prey, target, fair_game
  3. noun a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate. — synonyms: pit, stone_pit
  4. noun animal hunted or caught for food. — synonyms: prey

Examples

  • “Michelangelo personally quarried marble from the world-famous quarry at Carrara.”
  • “They quarried out new, interesting facts about ancient Egypt from old papyri.”

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