Meaning & use
debone
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To remove the bones from meat or fish.
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The chef will debone the chicken before stuffing it.
It takes practice to debone a fish quickly without wasting the meat.
A note on using this word
Interestingly, 'debone' and 'bone' (as in 'bone a fish') are near-synonyms despite the opposite-looking prefix.
Words with a similar meaning
bonefillet
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