What is the meaning of bones?

Rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates.
- synonyms: bone, os
The porous calcified substance from which bones are made.
- synonyms: bone, osseous tissue
A shade of white the color of bleached bones.
- synonyms: bone, ivory, pearl, off-white
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: castanets, clappers, finger cymbals

Study intensively, as before an exam.
- usage: "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"
- synonyms: cram, grind away, drum, bone up, swot, get up, mug up, swot up, bone
Remove the bones from.
- usage: "bone the turkey before roasting it"
- synonyms: bone, debone

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