quarry

/kwˈɒɹi/

/ˈkwɔɹi/

Quarry

animal hunted or caught for food

synonyms : prey

a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate

synonyms : pit

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

synonyms : fair game

to quarry

MAIN VERB

extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry

Examples

1. Those details are literature’s quarry.

2. The quarry is closed.

3. This quarry here is part of Lehigh Cement's operations in Union Bridge, Maryland.

4. The quarry just got real foggy.