1. one of the hard parts that form the skeleton of a person or animal
2. the hard tissue that bones are made of

1. to remove the bones from fish or meat
2. to study intensively
Usage: informal

Examples

• She broke a bone in her arm when she fell.
• The dog buried its bone in the yard.
• Calcium helps keep your bones strong.
• The chef will bone the fish before cooking it.
• I need to bone up on history before the test.
• The skeleton has 206 bones.
• Bone china is very delicate and expensive.