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skeletonize

/ˈskɛlɪtəˌnaɪz/ /ˈskɛlətənˌaɪz/

Meanings
verb
To reduce to a skeleton.

Examples :

"The ants worked tirelessly to skeletonize the apple core left on the picnic table. "
body anatomy physiology

Related Words

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ants noun

/ænts/

Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females.

"The ants in the kitchen are searching for crumbs of food. "

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apple noun

/ˈæp.əl/

A common, round fruit produced by the tree Malus domestica, cultivated in temperate climates.

"My sister brought an apple to school for a healthy snack. "

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skeleton noun

/ˈskɛlətən/

The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.

"The doctor showed us an X-ray of the patient's skeleton to explain the broken bone. "

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core noun

/kɔː/ /kɔɹ/

The central part of fruit, containing the kernels or seeds.

"the core of an apple or quince"

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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table noun

/ˈteɪbəl/

Furniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses.

"The family ate dinner around the large wooden table. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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picnic noun

/ˈpɪknɪk/

An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.

"We went out for a picnic in the forest."

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tirelessly adverb

/ˈtaɪərləslɪ/ /ˈtaɪərləsli/

In a tireless manner; without tiring, flagging, or ceasing.

"The volunteers worked tirelessly to improve the content."

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worked verb

/wɜːkt/ /wɝkt/

To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.

"He’s working in a bar."

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left noun

/lɛft/

The ensemble of left-wing political parties. Those holding left-wing views as a group.

"The political left is holding too much power."

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reduce verb

/ɹɪˈdjuːs/ /ɹɪˈduːs/

To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.

"to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc."