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Bone

noun
/boʊn/

Meaning

any of the hard parts inside a human or animal that make up its frame
one of the hard parts inside a human or animal that make up the frame of the body
the hard parts of a skeleton that form the structure of the body

Example Sentences

The doctor said the bone was completely healed after the fracture.

She broke a bone in her leg while skiing.

The dog buried a bone in the garden.

Example Expressions

feel it in your bones

Synonyms

skeleton, frame, structure, skeletal structure, osseous tissue, joint, cartilage, marrow
Entry 1
skeleton, frame, structure
Entry 2
skeletal structure, osseous tissue
Entry 3
skeleton, joint, cartilage, marrow

Antonyms

flesh, muscle, tissue, soft tissue
Entry 1
flesh, muscle, tissue
Entry 2
flesh, muscle, soft tissue
Entry 3
flesh, muscle

Collocations

broken bone, bone structure, bone marrow, bone fracture, jaw bone, funny bone, bone density
Entry 1
broken bone, bone structure, bone marrow
Entry 2
bone fracture, bone marrow, jaw bone, funny bone
Entry 3
broken bone, bone marrow, bone density, bone fracture

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The purest or most perfect example of something.

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