boning
boning · bonings
The removal of bones from a carcassThe removal of bones from a carcass; filleting.
UK/ˈbəʊnɪŋ/US/ˈboʊnɪŋ/
Meaning
7 senses(countable, uncountable)The removal of bones from a carcass; filleting.
(countable, uncountable)The arrangement of bones in a corset.
(countable, slang, uncountable, vulgar)An act of sexual intercourse.
(countable, uncountable)Bone structure.
(countable, uncountable)The fertilization of a field with bone meal.
(countable, uncountable)The process or result of leveling using a boning rod.
(countable, uncountable)Placement of a curse by pointing with a bone, practiced by Australian aborigines; an act of pointing the bone.
Forms
plural: boningsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedboning knife
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable