
quarry
n 1: 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"; "everyone was fair
game"; "the target of a manhunt" [syn: {prey}, {target},
{fair game}]
2: a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a
British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'" [syn: {pit}, {stone
pit}]
3: animal hunted or caught for food [syn: {prey}]
v : extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a
quarry; "quarry marble"
[also: {quarried}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0
quarried
See {quarry}
Source: WordNet® 2.0