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Bone in a sentence

Bone | Bones | Boney | Boneless | Boner | Boned | Bonello | Bonet | Boneheaded

Bone meaning

  1. A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
  2. Any of the components of an endoskeleton, made of this material.
  3. A bone of a fish; a fishbone.

Synonyms of Bone

bony drum grind away cram whiteness white off-white pearl ivory animal material osseous tissue connective tissue os boney bone up

Bone in Dutch

been bot knekel

Example sentences (20)

About 340 emergency personnel and 50 canine units combed for bone fragments through the ash in the burn area.

Often absent, opponens digiti minimi originates near the cuboid bone and is inserted on the fifth metatarsal bone.

Once split up by a swarm of locusts, the player must help Fone Bone and Phoney Bone reunite with their cousin, Smiley.

Cell culture studies have linked increased bone resorption and decreased bone formation with high intakes.

Osteoclasts are assisted by transcription factor PU.1 to degrade the bone matrix, while osteoblasts rebuild the bone matrix.

Bones Chronic phenytoin use has been associated with decreased bone density and increased bone fractures.

Cruelty to calves Abnormal bone and muscle development: Calves need to exercise to ensure normal bone and muscle development.

Playing the first bone of a hand is sometimes called setting, leading, downing, or posing the first bone.

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A medical examiner found that almost every bone in her skull was fractured, every bone in her face was fractured at least once.

This arch stretches from the heel bone over the "keystone" ankle bone to the three medial metatarsals.

Typically, thick and dense bone is found in bottom feeders and low bone density is associated with mammals living in deep water.

The findings linked the early risk of puberty with accelerated bone growth and bone age caused because of exposure to blue light.

After you spoon the marrow out of the bone, you can use the bone as a luge for a shot of A.D. Laws whiskey (for an additional $6).

The bone was sent to the medical examiner’s office, where it was determined it was an animal bone.

Californium in the skeleton adheres to bone surfaces before slowly migrating throughout the bone.

The researchers collected minute bone and bone marrow samples from 14 patients undergoing either a hip or knee arthroplasty procedure.

The radioisotopes travel selectively to areas of damaged bone, and spare normal undamaged bone.

Vitamin D (calciferol) is needed for several functions, including calcium absorption, enabling mineralization of bone, and bone growth.

The other pokes were surprised when they saw Bone pull out a sheet of paper and a pencil, because they knew Bone couldn’t read or write.

Vitamin D deficiencies can cause health issues such as bone abnormalities and increased bone tenderness, which can lead to osteomalacia.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bone" in a sentence?
An example: "About 340 emergency personnel and 50 canine units combed for bone fragments through the ash in the burn area." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "bone" from real English texts.
What does "bone" mean?
Bone means: A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
What are synonyms of "bone"?
Common synonyms of "bone" include: bony, drum, grind away, cram, whiteness, white, off-white, pearl. Plus 7 more synonyms.
What is "bone" in Dutch?
"bone" translates to Dutch as: been, bot, knekel.
How many example sentences with "bone" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "bone", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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