Meaning of bone in English

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Verb
bone
Definitions
1. study intensively, as before an exam
Examples
- « I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam »
Derived terms
2. remove the bones from
Examples
- « bone the turkey before roasting it »
Derived terms
- osseous tissue
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
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
2. the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
Derived terms
- debone
3. a shade of white the color of bleached bones

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