1. a person or machine that removes bones from meat, fish, or poultry
Usage: common in food processing and culinary contexts

Examples

• The deboner at the fish processing plant worked quickly to prepare fillets for packaging.
• A skilled deboner can remove bones from chicken breasts without damaging the meat.
• The kitchen hired a new deboner to handle the increased demand for boneless cuts.
• Modern deboning machines have largely replaced manual deboners in large-scale operations.
• The deboner carefully separated the meat from the bones to minimize waste.