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Table of contents
1 English

1.1 Etymology
1.2 Pronunciation
1.3 Noun

1.3.1 Translations

1.3.1.1 Translations to be checked

1.4 Transitive verb

1.4.1 Synonyms
1.4.2 Translations

1.5 Derived terms
1.6 See also

English

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

bone (plural bones)

  1. (uncountable) A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
  2. (countable) Any of the components of an endoskeleton, made of bone.

Translations

substance


component of a skeleton


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Transitive verb

to bone (boning, boned, boned)

  1. To prepare (meat, etc) by removing the bone or bones from.
    "They boned the roast before placing it in the oven."
  2. (vulgar slang) To have sexual intercourse with.
    So, did you bone her?

Synonyms

Translations

to remove bones

  • Finnish: poistaa luut


slang: have sexual intercourse with


Derived terms

See also

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The noun "bone" has three senses: The verb "bone" has two senses: The adjective "bone" has one sense:

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