quarry

English Thesaurus

1. animal hunted or caught for food (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna,
definition	:	a living organism characterized by voluntary movement (noun.tops)

2. a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	excavation,
definition	:	a hole in the ground made by excavating (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	chalk pit, chalkpit,
definition	:	a quarry for chalk (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	gravel pit,
definition	:	a quarry for gravel (noun.artifact)

3. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence (noun.person)

hypernym	:	victim,
definition	:	an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance (noun.person)

4. extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry (verb.consumption)

hypernym	:	exploit, tap,
definition	:	draw from; make good use of (verb.consumption)

entail	:	cut into, delve, dig, turn over,
definition	:	turn up, loosen, or remove earth (verb.contact)

domain category	:	quarrying,
definition	:	the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry (noun.act)

5. animal hunted or caught for food (noun.animal)

derivation	:	predate, prey, raven,
definition	:	prey on or hunt for (verb.consumption)

6. a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	quarry,
definition	:	extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry (verb.consumption)

7. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence (noun.person)

derivation	:	aim, direct, place, point, target,
definition	:	intend (something) to move towards a certain goal (verb.competition)

derivation	:	feed, prey,
definition	:	profit from in an exploitatory manner (verb.consumption)

8. extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	quarrying,
definition	:	the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry (noun.act)

derivation	:	pit, quarry, stone pit,
definition	:	a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	quarrier, quarryman,
definition	:	a man who works in a quarry (noun.person)

9. animal hunted or caught for food (noun.animal)

derivation	:	predate, prey, raven,
definition	:	prey on or hunt for (verb.consumption)

10. a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	quarry,
definition	:	extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry (verb.consumption)

11. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence (noun.person)

derivation	:	aim, direct, place, point, target,
definition	:	intend (something) to move towards a certain goal (verb.competition)

derivation	:	feed, prey,
definition	:	profit from in an exploitatory manner (verb.consumption)

12. extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	quarrying,
definition	:	the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry (noun.act)

derivation	:	pit, quarry, stone pit,
definition	:	a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	quarrier, quarryman,
definition	:	a man who works in a quarry (noun.person)