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bones

|bones|

🇺🇸

/boʊnz/

🇬🇧

/bəʊnz/

(bone)

rigid skeletal structure

Base Form	Plural	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Verb
bone	bones	boned	boned	boning	boning

Etymology

Etymology Information

'bone' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'bān', where it meant 'bone'.

Historical Evolution

'bān' transformed into the Middle English word 'bon', and eventually became the modern English word 'bone'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'bone', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

plural form of 'bone'.

The human body has 206 bones.

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Noun 2

dice, often used in gambling.

He rolled the bones and won the game.

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Noun 3

the essential or core part of something.

Let's get down to the bones of the issue.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45