bone

US /boʊn/
UK /boʊn/
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1.

any of the pieces of hard, whitish tissue making up the skeleton in humans and other vertebrates

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The dog buried a bone in the backyard.
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He broke a bone in his leg playing soccer.
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skeletal structureosseous tissue
2.

a material made from bone, used for making buttons, ornaments, etc.

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The knife handle was made of polished bone.
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She wore a necklace with small carved bone beads.
1.

to remove the bones from (meat or fish) before cooking

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The chef carefully boned the fish before grilling it.
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It's easier to bone a chicken when it's raw.
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debonefillet
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