English Explanatory Dictionary

boning

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of bone
noun
  1. The removal of bones from a carcass; filleting.
  2. The arrangement of bones in a corset.
  3. An act of sexual intercourse.
  4. Bone structure.
  5. The fertilization of a field with bone meal.
  6. The process or result of leveling using a boning rod.
  7. Placement of a curse by pointing with a bone, practiced by Australian aborigines; an act of pointing the bone.

Pronunciation

/ˈbəʊnɪŋ/ /ˈboʊnɪŋ/ En-au-boning.ogg

Word forms

boning bonings

Derived words

boning knife
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