Meaning of Bones | Babel Free
bəʊnzDefinitions
- A surname.
- A surgeon.
- plural of Bone
- A percussive folk musical instrument played as a pair in one hand, often made from bovine ribs.
- A surname
- A pair of dice for gambling.
- A surgeon
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Synonym of fist bump. informal
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The framework or foundation of something. plural, plural-only
Equivalents
Examples
“The house don't fall when the bones are good.”
“And then the door swung wide upon its hinges, and Bones - our surgeon - Dr. Sawin, outside the service - broke into the room with his favorite greeting: “Hello, inside! Never mind the guard!”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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