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Noun
S:
(n)
bone
,
os
(rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates)
S:
(n)
bone
,
osseous tissue
(the porous calcified substance from which bones are made)
S:
(n)
bone
,
ivory
,
pearl
,
off-white
(a shade of white the color of bleached bones)
Verb
S:
(v)
cram
,
grind away
,
drum
,
bone up
,
swot
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get up
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mug up
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swot up
,
bone
(study intensively, as before an exam)
"I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"
S:
(v)
bone
,
debone
(remove the bones from)
"bone the turkey before roasting it"
Adjective
S:
(adj)
bone
(consisting of or made up of bone)
"a bony substance"; "the bony framework of the body"