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Bone: Definition, Examples, and Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：hard part of skeleton (bone)

bone 🔊

/boʊn/

n., v.

The hard parts inside a body that support it, protect organs, and allow movement.

Close-up of a clean dog bone on wooden floor with soft daylight

hard part of skeleton 🔊

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/hɑːrd pɑːrt əv ˈskɛlɪtən/

n., v.

A rigid organ that constitutes part of the endoskeleton of vertebrates, providing support, protection, and movement.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'bān', from Proto-Germanic '*bainą', meaning bone.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a dog holding a bone in its mouth; 'bone' sounds like 'own', your own skeleton.

📖 Example

My dog loves to chew on a big bone I got from the butcher. 🔊 My dog loves to chew on a big bone I got from the butcher.

🔗 Collocations

bone marrow – Soft tissue inside bones that produces blood cells

bone density – The amount of bone mineral in bone tissue, a measure of strength

bone fracture – A break or crack in a bone

🔄 Synonyms

skeleton (n.) – The framework of bones supporting the body

osseous tissue (n.) – The hard, calcified tissue that makes up bones

calcified structure (n.) – A hardened, mineralized part of the body

🚫 Antonyms

flesh (n.) – The soft tissue of the body, including muscles and fat

muscle (n.) – Soft contractile tissue that moves bones

soft tissue (n.) – Non-calcified body parts such as organs and skin

🌱 Derivatives

bony (adj.) – Consisting of or resembling bone; having prominent bones

boneless (adj.) – Having the bones removed or lacking bones

boning (n.) – The act of removing bones from meat or fish

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'bone' traces back to Old English 'bān'. In English, 'bone of contention' (a subject of dispute) originates from dogs fighting over a bone.

Meaning 2：remove bones from meat/fish (bone)

bone 🔊

/boʊn/

n., v.

To remove the bones from meat or fish before cooking or eating.

Hands using knife to remove bone from chicken thigh on cutting board

remove bones from meat/fish 🔊

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/rɪˈmuːv boʊnz frʌm miːt fɪʃ/

n., v.

To extract bones from meat, poultry, or fish in order to prepare it for cooking or eating.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Before making the fish curry, my mom taught me how to properly bone the fish to avoid any choking hazards. 🔊 Before making the fish curry, my mom taught me how to properly bone the fish to avoid any choking hazards.

🔗 Collocations

bone a chicken – To remove the bones from a whole chicken

bone a fish – To take the bones out of a fish

boning knife – A sharp, flexible knife used for removing bones

🔄 Synonyms

debone (v.) – To remove bones from meat, fish, or poultry

fillet (v.) – To cut meat or fish into boneless pieces

remove bones (phrase) – To take out the bones from something

🌱 Derivatives

boned (adj.) – Having bones removed (e.g., boned chicken)

boning (n.) – The process of removing bones

boneless (adj.) – Without bones