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Boning
Pronunciation : Bon"ing
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Senses 1 and 2 fr. 1st Bone, sense 3 fr. 3d Bone.]
Definition : 1. The clearing of bones from fish or meat.
2. The manuring of land with bones.
3. A method of leveling a line or surface by sighting along the tops of two or more straight edges, or a range of properly spaced poles. See 3d Bone, v. t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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