Bones

Word BONES
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Pronunciations /bəʊnz/

Definitions and meanings of "Bones"

What do we mean by bones?

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

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

A bone of a fish; a fishbone.

A bonefish

One of the rigid parts of a corset that forms its frame, the boning, originally made of whalebone.

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

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

The framework of anything.

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

A dollar.

The wishbone formation.

An erect penis; a boner.

(chiefly in the plural) A domino or dice.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Bones

The word "bones" in example sentences

The _nasal bones_, or bones of the nose, are shown at _e_; _f_, is the _cheek bone_; _g_, the ❋ Catharine Esther Beecher (1839)

_p_, _q_, are the bones of the _pelvis_, which is the foundation on which the spine rests; _r_, _r_, are the _collar bones_; _s_, _s_, the ❋ Catharine Esther Beecher (1839)

From these are to be carefully distinguished such rudiments as arise later during ossification, mostly as _ossa intercalaria_, in order to give greater strength to the skull in view of the greater development of the brain, etc.; the latter give their individual character to the _smaller_ vertebrate groups, and comprise such bones as the _vomer_, the _Wormian bones_, the lowermost turbinal, etc. "(p. 63, 1838). ❋ Unknown (N/A)

The word bones was gray and brittle and textured like old cement. ❋ Dominic Smith (2007)

Your bones is all rattling together you're that scared. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Excessive amounts of bleach will actually will start to eat away at the thin bones around the nostrils, sinuses, nose plate and eye sockets. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A fossil poacher has invaded the reservation, and because he's stolen certain bones and threatened to kill if he isn't shown more, the world is out of kilter and creeks are drying up. ❋ Stephanie Woodard (2010)

The gift of bones is a profound comfort to the livinglittle else satisfies ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

Her fusty specialty in ancient bones is no proper preparation for dealing with colleagues and friends who turn out to be different than she thought and her self acknowledged lack of fitness is a serious handicap in some most unpleasant forays into an inhospitable landscape. ❋ Unknown (2010)

We found the remains of at least one small shark (a dogfish, either Squalus acanthias or Mustelis canis), bits of lobster and horseshoe crabs, bones from the wing of a herring gull. ❋ Greygirlbeast (2009)

The extreme thickness of its bones is a trait seen often in animals that are aquatic waders (thick, heavy bones counteract buoyancy and allow the animal to stay underwater more easily), and chemical traces in its teeth indicate that the animal ate plants in a freshwater environment. ❋ Cortigiana (2009)

Weight training helps you maintain bones and muscle as you age. ❋ Unknown (2010)

“In this era of genomics, the size and shape of bones is still very important.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

There are some wonderful mini-solos echoing throughout this song, but the real meat and bones is in the powerful chorus, particularly the second chorus leading into the finale. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Either remove or crush and mix in bones (your choice). ❋ Kateelliott (2009)

Much evolutionary change may happen way below the level of what sticks around in bones! ❋ Unknown (2010)

Pressure cook until the meat comes off the bone, remove the meat and bones from the broth, make a white gravy from the broth and put the meat back into it, serve with fried or mashed potatoes and biscuits, and then call me! ❋ Unknown (2010)

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