BONE


Meaning of BONE in English

n.

Function: verb

Inflected Form: boned ; bon · ing

Date: 15th century

transitive verb

1 : to remove the bones from < bone a fish>

2 : to provide (a garment) with stays

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

intransitive verb : to study hard : GRIND < bone through medical school>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.