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Definition of bone
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1a
: one of the hard parts of the skeleton of a vertebrate
b
: any of various hard animal substances or structures (such as baleen or ivory) akin to or resembling bone
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: the hard largely calcareous connective tissue of which the adult skeleton of most vertebrates is chiefly composed
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: the most deeply ingrained part : heart
—usually used in plural knew in his bones that it was wrong
3 bones plural
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: the basic design or framework (as of a play or novel)
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bones plural
: thin bars of bone, ivory, or wood held in pairs between the fingers and used to produce musical rhythms
b
: a strip of material (such as whalebone or steel) used to stiffen a garment (such as a corset)
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: something that is designed to placate : sop
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: a light beige
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: inclination sense 4a
hadn't a political bone in his body— John Hersey
bone to pick
: a matter to argue or complain about
bone
verb
boned;
boning
Definition of bone (Entry 2 of 4)
1
: to remove the bones from
bone a fish
2
: to provide (a garment) with stays
3
: to rub (something, such as a boot or a baseball bat) with something hard (such as a piece of bone) in order to smooth the surface
4
US, vulgar slang
: to have sexual intercourse with (someone)
: to study hard : grind
bone through medical school
bone
adverbBone
biographical name
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Definition of Bone (Entry 4 of 4)
Sir Muirhead 1876–1953 Scottish etcher and painter
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Other Words from bone
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boned
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boneless
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