often attributive

1

: one of the hard parts of the skeleton of a vertebrate

: any of various hard animal substances or structures (such as baleen or ivory) akin to or resembling bone

: the hard largely calcareous connective tissue of which the adult skeleton of most vertebrates is chiefly composed

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3

bones plural

: the basic design or framework (as of a play or novel)

5

bones plural : thin bars of bone, ivory, or wood held in pairs between the fingers and used to produce musical rhythms

: a strip of material (such as whalebone or steel) used to stiffen a garment (such as a corset)

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transitive verb

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2

: to provide (a garment) with stays

3

: to rub (something, such as a boot or a baseball bat) with something hard (such as a piece of bone) in order to smooth the surface

4

US, vulgar slang : to have sexual intercourse with (someone)

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Bone Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster