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bones noun

: (used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance


  • He was accused of stealing dinosaur bones.
  • I don't like to eat fish with many bones.
  • The spinal column is composed of twenty-four bones.
  • As far as I can tell, there are no broken bones.
  • We found human bones in this cave.
  • I saw the old man feed his dog chicken bones.
  • He broke some bones in his arm and hand.
  • X rays are used to locate breaks in bones.
  • The ones who come late get the bones.
  • That scientist is looking for dinosaur bones in the valley.
  • He'll not live to make old bones.
  • The dog ate the fish, bones, tail and all.
  • I feel it in my bones.
  • The bones remained frozen in the ice.
  • It was a cat starved to skin and bones.
  • He has strong bones and teeth.
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