Words · Common
quarry
/kˈwɔɹi/ · 6 letters · 5 distinct letters
- noun
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
he fell prey to muggers
- noun
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
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
quarry marble