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Meaning of bone in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /boʊn/

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  1. Verb

    bone

    Definitions

    1. study intensively, as before an exam

    Examples

    • « I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam »
  2. 2. remove the bones from

    Examples

    • « bone the turkey before roasting it »
  3. Classifying Adjective

    bone

    Definitions

    1. consisting of or made up of bone

    Examples

    • « a bony substance »
    • « the bony framework of the body »

    Synonyms

    • bony
    • boney
  4. Noun

    bone

    Etymology

    Old English bān, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch been and German Bein

    Definitions

    1. rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
  5. 2. the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
  6. 3. a shade of white the color of bleached bones

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