"unbone" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unbones [present, singular, third-person], unboning [participle, present], unboned [participle, past], unboned [past]
Etymology: From un- + bone. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|bone}} un- + bone Head templates: {{en-verb}} unbone (third-person singular simple present unbones, present participle unboning, simple past and past participle unboned)
  1. To deprive of bones, as meat; to bone.
    Sense id: en-unbone-en-verb-1yCHQW7R
  2. (obsolete) To twist about, as if boneless. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-unbone-en-verb-y7BjI~6s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: debone, bone

Inflected forms

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