bone

A1
Pronunciation
/bəʉn/
/bɐʉn/
/bəʊn/
/ˈboʊn/
Noun
15 definition(s)
1 Definition

A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.

2 Definition

Any of the components of an endoskeleton, made of bone.

3 Definition

A bone of a fish; a fishbone.

4 Definition

A bonefish

5 Definition

One of the rigid parts of a corset that forms its frame, the boning, originally made of whalebone.

6 Definition

One of the fragments of bone held between the fingers of the hand and rattled together to keep time to music.

7 Definition

Anything made of bone, such as a bobbin for weaving bone lace.

8 Definition

The framework of anything.

9 Definition

An off-white colour, like the colour of bone.

10 Definition

A dollar.

11 Definition

The wishbone formation.

12 Definition

An erect penis; a boner.

13 Definition

(chiefly in the plural) A domino or dice.

14 Definition

A musical instrument in the brass family, having a cylindrical bore, and usually a sliding tube (but sometimes piston valves, and rarely both). Most often refers to the tenor trombone, which is the most common type of trombone and has a fundamental tone of B♭ˌ (contra B♭).

Example Sentences
  • Jim plays the trombone very well.
15 Definition

The common European bittern.

Verb
10 definition(s)
1 Definition

To prepare (meat, etc) by removing the bone or bones from.

2 Definition

To fertilize with bone.

3 Definition

To put whalebone into.

Example Sentences
  • to bone stays
4 Definition

To make level, using a particular procedure; to survey a level line.

Example Sentences
  • boning rod
5 Definition

(usually of a man) To have sexual intercourse with.

6 Definition

(in Aboriginal culture) To perform "bone pointing", a ritual that is intended to bring illness or even death to the victim.

7 Definition

(usually with "up") To study.

Example Sentences
  • bone up
8 Definition

To polish boots to a shiny finish.

9 Definition

To apprehend, steal.

10 Definition

To sight along an object or set of objects to check whether they are level or in line.

Adjective
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

Of an off-white colour, like the colour of bone.