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neckbone

UK/ˈnɛkˌbəʊn/US/ˈnɛkˌboʊn/

neckbone noun: any bone in the neck; often of poultry, in cooking.

Noun

neckbone (plural neckbones)

  1. Any bone in the neck; often of poultry, in cooking.

Forms of neckbone

pluralneckbones

Origin of neckbone

Inherited from Middle English nekke bon, equivalent to neck + bone.

Questions about neckbone

What does neckbone mean?
Neckbone means any bone in the neck; often of poultry, in cooking.
What part of speech is neckbone?
Neckbone is a noun.
How do you pronounce neckbone?
Neckbone is pronounced /ˈnɛkˌbəʊn/ (UK).
What is the plural of neckbone?
The plural of neckbone is neckbones.

Words near neckbone in the dictionary

  1. neckbeards
  2. neckbeardy
  3. neckbeef
  4. neckbiter
  5. neckbiters
  6. neckbone
  7. neckbones
  8. neckbrace
  9. neckbraces
  10. neckbreaker
  11. neckbreakers

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