bone

Definition

Examples

The doctor said the bone in his arm would heal in a month.

Word Family

Collocations

• Easy broken bone fracture
  to broken bone fracture, meaning to terminate
• Medium bone density screening test
  to bone density screening test, meaning to study intensively, as before an exam
• Hard bone of contention in talks
  to bone of contention in talks, meaning to study intensively, as before an exam
• Very Hard work one's fingers to the bone
  to work one's fingers to the bone, meaning to exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity