quarry

n. pit where stone is mined; game, animals which are hunted; prey, victim; thing which is chased, object of a pursuit; windowpane; rich source of something

v. hew, chisel; dig, excavate, mine; look for, seek

A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or minerals are extracted. Quarries are generally used for extracting building materials, such as dimension stone. Quarries are usually shallower than other types of open-pit mines.A quarry is often mistaken for other types of open-pit or open-cast mines such as borrow or gravel pits.Types of rock extracted from quarries include:CinderChina ClayCoquinaConstruction aggregateGraniteGritstoneGypsum a mineralLimestoneMarbleSandstoneSlate
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Noun
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"
(synonym) prey, target, fair game
(hypernym) victim
2. a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
(synonym) pit, stone pit
(hypernym) excavation, hole in the ground
(hyponym) chalkpit, chalk pit
3. animal hunted or caught for food
(synonym) prey
(hypernym) animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
Verb
1. extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry; "quarry marble"
(hypernym) exploit, tap
(entail) dig, delve, cut into, turn over
(derivation) pit, stone pit
(classification) quarrying

(v. t.)
To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble.
  

(v. i.)
To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.
  

(n.)
The object of the chase; the animal hunted for; game; especially, the game hunted with hawks.
  

(n.)
Same as 1st Quarrel.
  

(n.)
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).
  

(n.)
A part of the entrails of the beast taken, given to the hounds.
  

(n.)
A heap of game killed.
  

(a.)
Quadrate; square.
  

To dream of being in a quarry and seeing the workmen busy, denotes that you will advance by hard labor.

An idle quarry, signifies failure, disappointment, and often death.