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run
Verb
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To function (said of a machine).
The car runs well.
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To flee.
He ran from the cops.
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If you run a place, you manage it.
He ran the hotel together with his beloved wife.
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He had run all the way from Dallas.
run
Noun
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A trip made by a runner; compare to walk.
I’m going for a run.
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A run in baseball is when a batter safely touches home plate.
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A run in cricket is scored when the batsmen run between the two wickets.
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An unbroken course of performances or showings.
The musical had a long run on Broadway.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
quarry
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verb
extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
quarry marble
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noun
(= prey, target, fair game)
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
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noun
(= pit, stone pit)
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
a British term for 'quarry' is 'stone pit'
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noun
(= prey)
animal hunted or caught for food
stone
Noun
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A stone is a hard, solid piece of earth.
I do not have a hammer but I will use a stone to hammer the nail.