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quarry

nounverb /kwɔri/ 2 syllables 6 letters Scrabble 18 WWF 18
Definitions
noun

animal hunted or caught for food

noun

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

noun

a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate

“a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'”

verb

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

“quarry marble”

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