"boning rod" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: boning rods [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} boning rod (plural boning rods)
  1. A wooden rod shaped like a large T-square, used for establishing level surfaces.
    Sense id: en-boning_rod-en-noun-yb~mWaME Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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