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Quarry vs Decoy - What's the difference?

quarry | decoy |

In lang=en terms the difference between quarry and decoy

is that quarry is to obtain (mine) stone by extraction from a quarry while decoy is to lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap.

As nouns the difference between quarry and decoy

is that quarry is a site for mining stone, limestone or slate or quarry can be an animal which is hunted, notably mammal or bird or quarry can be a diamond-shaped tile or pane, notably of glass or stone while decoy is a person or object meant to lure something to danger.

As verbs the difference between quarry and decoy

is that quarry is to obtain (mine) stone by extraction from a quarry or quarry can be to secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy while decoy is to act or use a decoy.

quarry

English

(wikipedia quarry)

Etymology 1

From quarreria (1266), literally a "place where stones are squared", from (etyl) quadrare "to square", itself from quadra 'a square'

Noun

(quarries)
  • A site for mining stone, limestone or slate.
    • ''Michelangelo personally quarried marble from the world-famous quarry at Carrara
  • *
    • There was a good quarry of limestone on the farm

    Verb

  • To obtain (mine) stone by extraction from a quarry.
    • ''Michelangelo personally quarried marble from the world-famous quarry at Carrara.
  • (figuratively) To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching.
    • ''They quarried out new, interesting facts about ancient Egypt from old papyri.
    Synonyms
    * (obtain stone by extraction) mine * (extract by search) dig (up)
    Derived terms
    * quarrying (noun)

    Etymology 2

    From quirre "entrails of deer placed on the hide and given to dogs of the chase as a reward," from (etyl) quirreie, from (etyl) cuiriee, altered (influenced by (etyl) cuir "skin," from (etyl) corium "hide"), from "viscera, entrails," from corata "entrails," from (etyl) cor "heart."

    Noun

    (quarries)
  • An animal which is hunted, notably mammal or bird.
  • A part of the entrails of a hunted animal, given to the hounds.
  • An object of search or pursuit.
  • * ''A US State Department website advertised a reward of up to $1m (£500,000) for the capture of its quarry , who was described as 5ft 11in (180cm) tall, with a pale complexion, "a moustache and a long, heavy beard that is starting to grey". - BBC News website, 27 April 2007
    • Synonyms
    * mark * prey * target

    Verb

  • To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.
    • (rfquotek, L'Estrange)

    Etymology 3

    An alteration of quarrel

    Noun

    (quarries)
  • A diamond-shaped tile or pane, notably of glass or stone

    • References

    * English terms with multiple etymologies

    decoy

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person or object meant to lure something to danger.
  • A real or fake animal used by hunters to lure game.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To act or use a decoy.
  • To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap.
    • to decoy''' troops into an ambush; to '''decoy ducks into a net
  • * Goldsmith
    • E'en while fashion's brightest arts decoy , / The heart, distrusting, asks if this be joy.

    Derived terms

    * deke

    Anagrams

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