Bone

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

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skeleton, frame, structure

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skeletal structure, osseous tissue

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skeleton, joint, cartilage, marrow

Antonyms

flesh, muscle, tissue, soft tissue

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flesh, muscle, tissue

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flesh, muscle, soft tissue

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flesh, muscle

Collocations

broken bone, bone structure, bone marrow, bone fracture, jaw bone, funny bone, bone density

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broken bone, bone structure, bone marrow

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bone fracture, bone marrow, jaw bone, funny bone

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broken bone, bone marrow, bone density, bone fracture