Pronunciations (3)
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/diːˈbəʊn/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
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/diˈboʊn/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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diːˈbəʊn
Pronunciation notes
- GB
Verb
To remove the bones from.
Usage- Transitive or intransitive
- Related words
- Broader terms
- Examples
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I am deboning a fish.
Down it went on the counter, for patient bone removal that would last him a whole day. Frank had done an awful lot of deboning in his life
Verb
remove the bones from
- Synonyms
- Examples
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bone the turkey before roasting it