Hyphenation of Quarry

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word Quarry? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

Quar-ry

Definitions of Quarry:

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
2.
A surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
A British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'
3.
Animal hunted or caught for food
4.
Extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
Quarry marble

Synonyms of Quarry:

noun prey, target, fair game, victim
noun pit, stone pit, excavation, hole in the ground
noun prey, animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
verb exploit, tap

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