bone

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bone Definition

• (n) rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
• (n) the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
• (n) a shade of white the color of bleached bones
• (s) consisting of or made up of bone; "a bony substance"; "the bony framework of the body"
• (v) study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"
• (v) remove the bones from; "bone the turkey before roasting it"

bone Synonyms

• bone
• bone up
• cram
• debone
• drum
• get up
• grind away
• ivory
• mug up
• off-white
• os
• osseous tissue
• pearl
• swot
• swot up