noun
- A bone in the hip or pelvic region of an animal, especially cattle or other livestock, located near the tail.
Usage: chiefly used in butchery and livestock contexts
Examples
- The butcher carefully removed the pinbone from the sirloin steak.
- Cattle with prominent pinbones are often preferred in certain meat markets.
- The pinbone is located at the rear of the animal's hip structure.
- When butchering beef, the pinbone must be cleanly separated from the surrounding meat.