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bone n. [
os] rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
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bone n. [
osseous tissue] the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
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bone v. [
cram, grind away, drum, bone up, swot, get up, mug up, swot up] study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"
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bone s. consisting of or made up of bone; "a bony substance"; "the bony framework of the body"
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bone v. [
debone] remove the bones from; "bone the turkey before roasting it"
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