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Quarry
01
a site where large quantities of rock, stone, or minerals are extracted from the Earth's crust for industrial use or construction purposes
Examples
The quarry supplied limestone for the construction of the new highway.
Geologists inspect the quarry to assess the quality and quantity of the stone deposits.
02
an animal pursued by a hunter or predator as prey
Examples
The lion stalked its quarry through the tall grass.
Hunters tracked their quarry across the snowy terrain.
03
someone who is the target of pursuit, attack, or exploitation
Examples
The journalist became the quarry of online trolls.
He was the quarry of relentless paparazzi.
to quarry
01
to extract stone or other materials from the earth, typically from a pit or open excavation
Examples
They quarried limestone from the hillside for the new building.
The workers quarry granite blocks used in monuments.
