debone

American  

[dee-bohn] / diˈboʊn /

verb (used with object)

deboned, deboning

1. to remove the bones from (meat, fish, or fowl); bone.

   Before cooking, the chicken breasts should be deboned with a small, sharp knife.

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Other Word Forms

• deboner
  noun

Etymology

Origin of debone

First recorded in 1940–45; de- + bone

Example Sentences

They bake dinner rolls sold at Walmart and Target, process milk used in Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and help debone chicken sold at Whole Foods.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2023

By age 6, he recalled, he was helping debone carcasses on the shop floor.

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2022

The company will increasingly use machines, instead of people, to debone chicken, one of its most labor-intensive jobs and a position with high turnover, said David Bray, group president of Tyson's poultry division.

From Reuters • Dec. 9, 2021

If the kids don’t debone the frogs, the skeleton and body can be stuffed with new organs, sewn up and re-used.

From Washington Times • Dec. 31, 2019

For those planning to debone the birds themselves, Sammy Herbert said the turkey will be the hardest.

From Fox News • Nov. 20, 2018