T-bone

American  

[tee-bohn] / ˈtiˌboʊn /

noun

1. a T-bone steak, a choice piece of beef with a conspicuous T -shaped bone.

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verb (used with object)

T-boned, T-boning

1. Informal to crash into the side of (a motor vehicle).

   The driver of the SUV drove through a red light and T-boned a city bus.

Etymology

Origin of T-bone

From the shape of the letter T + bone ( def. ); T-bone def. 1 was first recorded in 1930–35; T-bone def. 2 in 1965–70.

Compare meaning

How does t-bone compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• T-bone vs. porterhouse

Example Sentences

The song’s use in the film helped spark an Orbison revival, and Lynch soon co-produced a new version of the song with the singer and T-Bone Burnett for a 1987 retrospective, “In Dreams: The Greatest Hits.”

From Los Angeles Times

“There was a complete T-bone and then those two cars hit me and then swerved off to the side.”

From Los Angeles Times

The owners said the family ordered T-bone steaks and double pudding portions, then left without paying their £329 bill.

From BBC

A family ordered T-bone steaks and double pudding portions then left without paying their £329 restaurant bill, it has been claimed.

From BBC

"They were ordering T-bone steaks, fillet steaks, double desserts, they wanted two brownies on a plate," said Mr Cangelosi.

From BBC