Dictionary Check: quarry
"quarry" is a valid word!
Scrabble
18
points
Words with Friends
18
points
Definition
noun
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
Example:
"he fell prey to muggers"
noun
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
Example:
"a British term for ‘quarry’ is ‘stone pit’"
noun
animal hunted or caught for food
verb
extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
Example:
"quarry marble"
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