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Bone

/bəʊn/
A rigid organ that forms the framework of the body in humans and animals.

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To bone the chicken you need a very sharp knife.

"Soup bones," he said.

The bone broke and Spitz stood on three legs.

Etymology:

etymology
From Middle English bone, Old English ban, akin to Old Norse bein, Danish ben, Gothic bain, all meaning bone, related to Latin fundere meaning to pour, as bones can appear liquid-like when melting or burning.

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