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bones

/bəʊnz/ /boʊnz/

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A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.

Examples :

"The dog buried its bones in the backyard. "

body anatomy physiology organism biology

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Any of the components of an endoskeleton, made of bone.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the X-ray to check if any bones were broken after the fall. "

anatomy body physiology biology organism

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A bone of a fish; a fishbone.

Examples :

"I carefully picked out the bones from the grilled salmon before giving it to my child. "

fish animal anatomy food body

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Examples :

"The shallow waters near the beach are a popular spot for fishing bones. "

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One of the rigid parts of a corset that forms its frame, the boning, originally made of whalebone.

Examples :

"The dressmaker carefully inserted the plastic bones into the bodice of the dress to give it a more structured and flattering shape. "

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One of the fragments of bone held between the fingers of the hand and rattled together to keep time to music.

Examples :

"At the folk music festival, the performer played a lively tune, keeping the rhythm with bones he rattled in his hands. "

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Anything made of bone, such as a bobbin for weaving bone lace.

Examples :

"The lacemaker carefully selected her bones before starting the intricate pattern. "

material utensil

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The framework of anything.

Examples :

"The old house had weak bones, so the roof was starting to collapse. "

body anatomy structure

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An off-white colour, like the colour of bone.

Examples :

"The walls of the waiting room were painted a calming bones color. "

color appearance material

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Examples :

""I only have three bones in my wallet, so I can't buy that coffee." "

economy finance

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The wishbone formation.

Examples :

"Sentence: "After Thanksgiving dinner, the children fought over who got to break the bones and make a wish." "

anatomy body part

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An erect penis; a boner.

body sex organ human anatomy

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(chiefly in the plural) A domino or dice.

Examples :

"Grandpa brought out his box of bones to teach us how to play dominoes after dinner. "

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To prepare (meat, etc) by removing the bone or bones from.

Examples :

"My mom bones the chicken before she makes the soup. "

food animal action

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To fertilize with bone.

Examples :

"The farmer decided to bones the garden soil to help the vegetables grow stronger. "

agriculture plant

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To put whalebone into.

Examples :

"to bone stays"

material wear body

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To make level, using a particular procedure; to survey a level line.

Examples :

"boning rod"

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(usually of a man) To have sexual intercourse with.

sex human body action

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(in Aboriginal culture) To perform "bone pointing", a ritual that is intended to bring illness or even death to the victim.

Examples :

"Because a tribal elder believed the young man had disrespected sacred land, he threatened to bone him. "

ritual curse religion culture supernatural

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(usually with "up") To study.

Examples :

"bone up"

education language

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To polish boots to a shiny finish.

Examples :

"He carefully bones his dress shoes every Sunday to keep them looking their best for church. "

appearance style

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To apprehend, steal.

Examples :

"The thief bones the valuable necklace from the display case. "

property action police

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To sight along an object or set of objects to check whether they are level or in line.

Examples :

"The carpenter will bones the fence posts to make sure they are all in a straight line before he secures them. "

technical architecture building

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A percussive folk musical instrument played as a pair in one hand, often made from bovine ribs.

Examples :

"At the folk festival, the musician played the lively tune on his bones, clicking them together with practiced rhythm. "

music utensil culture

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The act of two fists meeting together in the manner equivalent to a high-five.

Examples :

"After finishing the group project, we gave each other bones to celebrate. "

culture action sport entertainment tradition

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The framework or foundation of something.

Examples :

"The bones of the old house were still strong, even though the walls needed repair. "

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A musical instrument in the brass family, having a cylindrical bore, and usually a sliding tube (but sometimes piston valves, and rarely both). Most often refers to the tenor trombone, which is the most common type of trombone and has a fundamental tone of B♭ˌ (contra B♭).

Examples :

"Jim plays the trombone very well."

music sound entertainment

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The common European bittern.

Examples :

"While walking near the reeds, the birdwatcher spotted a bittern, locally known as "bones," camouflaged among the tall grasses. "

animal bird nature