debone
/diːˈbəʊn/US/diˈboʊn/
debone verb: to remove the bones from.
Verb
debone (third-person singular simple present debones, present participle deboning, simple past and past participle deboned)
- To remove the bones from.
- I am deboning a fish.
- Down it went on the counter, for patient bone removal that would last him a whole day. Frank had done an awful lot of deboning in his life2020 September 1, Tom Lamont, “The butcher's shop that lasted 300 years (give or take)”, in The Guardian
Synonyms of debone
Forms of debone
| third-person singular present | debones |
|---|---|
| present participle | deboning |
| past participle | deboned |
| past | deboned |
Origin of debone
From de- + bone.
Words formed from debone
Questions about debone
- What does debone mean?
- Debone means to remove the bones from.
- What part of speech is debone?
- Debone is a verb.
- How do you pronounce debone?
- Debone is pronounced /diːˈbəʊn/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of debone?
- The past tense of debone is deboned.
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