debone

verb

de·​bone (ˌ)dē-ˈbōn How to pronounce debone (audio)
deboned; deboning; debones

transitive verb

: bone
debone a roast
deboner noun

Examples of debone in a Sentence

Have the butcher debone the lamb for you.
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That glove gives you the ability to hang onto that quarter while deboning. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025 The knife if thicker than other knives and won’t bend, even when deboning or cutting salmon, tuna and other tougher fish. Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025 Deba Short, thick and weighty, Deba is designed for descaling and deboning fish, but also handy for poultry. Akiko Katayama, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 On a whim one day, Randy put on a pot of brown stew oxtails, gingerly deboned them by hand after eight hours, and blanketed a pizza in the sweet, sticky mixture. Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for debone

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of debone was in 1944

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“Debone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debone. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

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