boning
- present participle of bone.
Example Sentences
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You don't want a boning knife or a knife with a curved blade because you want to have as much contact as possible with your board in order to get the job done.
From Salon ● May 31, 2022
In most cases, animals are being harvested but there aren’t enough people to handle normal value-added processes such as boning, trimming and curing.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2021
You can also consult with your seamstress about the possibility of adding boning or cups for structure and lift.
From New York Times ● Aug. 11, 2021
Garment underpinnings — corsetry boning, seams and darts — became external flourishes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2020
Three other cooks were boning fish, while a spit boy turned a boar over the flames.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
