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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The perfectly roasted duck, over rice or noodles, is expertly deboned with luscious meat and soft chewy skin and fat in every bite. Andy Wang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 The Times' account included details of a 14-year-old boy who was maimed while cleaning a conveyor belt in a deboning area at a Perdue slaughterhouse in rural Virginia. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2024 Odds are, your hunter is imagining deboning hindquarters and wrapping steaks themselves. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024 Some sardines are deboned and skinned before packaging; others are not. Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for debone 

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Dec. 2024.

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