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BONES
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
Synonyms:
bones; castanets; clappers; finger cymbals
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bones" is a kind of...):
percussion instrument; percussive instrument (a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
II. (verb)
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Present simple (third person singular) of the verb bone
Context examples:
This can damage a person’s bones, liver, and spleen.
(Molecule may impact Gaucher, Parkinson’s disease, NIH)
Planets in Capricorn emphasize the strength of your bones, teeth, skin, and eye health, so make sure to get exams covering these areas on your list.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Symptoms, physical examination results, and/or laboratory rest results related to the muscles and bones.
(Musculoskeletal Finding, NCI Thesaurus)
I swear by my ten finger-bones that there is not one of them that hath not cost its weight in French blood!
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Discomfort referable to either the muscles or the bones themselves.
(Musculoskeletal Pain, NCI Thesaurus)
It was discovered in Scotland 50 years ago, but it wasn’t until more recently — using modern fossil extraction methods — that the bones could be pulled out of hard rock.
(Sea Monster Swam Oceans 170 Million Years Ago, Voanews)
What do you make of these bones?
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Analysis of the Palaeolithic diet is conducted mainly on the basis of the so-called ‘stable isotopes’ of carbon and nitrogen, which are present in the collagen of human bones.
(Analysis of the Palaeolithic diet finds that, in the prehistoric age, for thousands of years there were no social divisions in food consumption, University of Granada)
For decades, scientists studying osteoporosis have used X-ray imaging to analyze the structure of bones and pinpoint strong and weak spots.
(Discovery may lead to osteoporosis treatment, National Science Foundation)
It plays a key role in the absorption of calcium and phosphorous, which are essential for the building of bones and teeth.
(Vitamin D3 boost helps treat child malnutrition, SciDev.Net)
