Word

quarry, n.
(quarries)

animal hunted or caught for food
<noun.animal> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

prey quarry

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derivationally related form

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animal, creature, beast, animate being, brute, fauna

a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
<noun.artifact>

pit quarry stone pit

sample sentences

"a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"

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chalkpit, chalk pit gravel pit

hypernym

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3

fair game prey quarry target

sample sentences

"he fell prey to muggers"
"everyone was fair game"
"the target of a manhunt"

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derivationally related form

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