debone

Word parts

de- + bone

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /diːˈbəʊn/

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Verb

Plain form debone

Third-person singular debones

Past tense deboned

Past participle deboned

Present participle deboning

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you debone something, you remove the bones from it.

   The recipe calls for the chicken to be deboned.