boneyard
boneyard · boneyards
A graveyardA graveyard.
US/ˈboʊnˌjɑɹd/
Meaning
4 senses(informal)A graveyard.
In the game of dominoes, the pile of upside-down pieces that have yet to be used.
(slang)A dumpsite for obsolete or unusable aircraft etc; a junkyard.
B-52s in a boneyard
a 440 V-8 from the boneyard
An area scraped down to the mineral soil, so that smouldering material can be placed there without starting another fire.
Origin
From bone + yard.From bone + yard.
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