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English to English adjective
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Quadrate; square. |  | source: webster1913
noun
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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
everyone was fair game
the target of a manhunt
source: wordnet30
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a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate | | Example: a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'
source: wordnet30
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animal hunted or caught for food | | source: wordnet30
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Same as 1st Quarrel. | | source: webster1913
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A part of the entrails of the beast taken, given to the hounds. | | source: webster1913
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A place, cavern, or pit where stone is taken from the rock or ledge, or dug from the earth, for building or other purposes; a stone pit. See 5th Mine (a). | | source: webster1913
verb
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extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry | | Example: quarry marble
source: wordnet30
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To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy. | | source: webster1913
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To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble. | | source: webster1913
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