Adjective

bone (not comparable)

  1. Of an off-white colour, like the colour of bone.
  2. (informal) Said of something that is rubbish or broken.

Noun

An animal bone

bone (countable and uncountable; plural bones)

  1. (uncountable) A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
  2. (countable) Any of the components of an endoskeleton, made of bone.
  3. A bone of a fish; a fishbone
  4. One of the rigid parts of a corset that forms its frame, the boning, originally made of whalebone.
  5. An off-white colour, like the colour of bone.
    bone colour:
  6. (US, informal) A dollar.
  7. (slang) An erect penis; a boner.
  8. (slang) Dominoes or dice.
  9. (slang) Shortened form of trombone
Synonyms
  • (rigid parts of a corset): rib, stay

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Sun Aug 15 15:25:50 2010

Bones are rigid organs that form part of the endoskeleton of vertebrates. They function to move, support, and protect the various organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells and store minerals. Bone tissue is a type of dense connective tissue. Because bones come in a variety of shapes and have a complex internal and external structure they are lightweight, yet strong and hard, in addition to fulfilling their many other functions. One of the types of tissue that makes up bone is the mineralized osseous tissue, also called bone tissue, that gives it rigidity and a honeycomb-like three-dimensional internal structure. Other types of tissue found in bones include marrow, endosteum and periosteum, nerves, blood vessels and cartilage. There are 206 bones in the adult human body and 270 in an infant.

Functions

Bones have eleven main functions:

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Thu Sep 2 19:05:48 2010

What kind of bone can I give to my black lab?
Q. My black lab LOVES to eat, and she's got really strong jaws. Whenever we give her bones, she goes crazy and chews on them and breaks pieces off and gets sick from it. I've given her big strong brown colored bones from Pet Depot, they're hard as a rock but she manages to break pieces off from the end. Does anyone know of a specific type of bone that would be safe for her? She loves bones so much and I want to give her one for her birthday next week. I'd like to give her a big bone, not those hard little hollow ones. Only thing I can give her now is one of those edible ones. I know not to give her small bones like from a chicken or something...those are bad. The one I gave her from pet depot was a large coated bone, brown colored,… [cont.]
Asked by bada_bing2k4 - Fri Aug 17 22:12:03 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. First of all, never give your dog anything to chew on without supervision. Second, never give your dog animal bones to chew as they can splinter and as you've already experienced, can make them sick. Not really sure what kind of bone you got for her, but you can try different ones. Ultimately it may come down to she's just too strong and it's too dangerous to try to give her things to chew on. Try buster cubes and other buster toys, kongs, etc. Try Virbac Enzadent Chews. Rawhides can be dangerous because the material is dehydrated and if they break off a big piece and swallow it, it make swell or increase in size in the GI tract and cause an obstruction. Greenies have been implicated in causing obstructions as well as some large… [cont.]
Answered by Diana - Fri Aug 17 22:24:56 2007

How painful is it to give bone marrow to someone that needs it?
Q. I like to donate blood when I can, but now I am starting to consider donating bone marrow too. Is there anyone on here that has donated their bone marrow before and can you tell me how painful it was, and if you believe it was worth it? Any detail will be helpful. Thanks!
Asked by hyperactiveblonde1344 - Wed Jun 17 02:46:38 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. it hurts like hell but's it worth it to help a poor soul in need.
Answered by Berf Soucie - Thu Jun 18 10:26:17 2009

What Bone in your body is the fastest to heal when broken?
Q. I don't want to break a bone, i am just wondering because I know that most bones take about six weeks. Are there any that heal faster when broken?
Asked by i am a GLEEK :) - Mon Apr 5 21:52:52 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. unsure. Probably the thinest bone in your body.
Answered by luvinlife2thextreme - Mon Apr 5 21:59:45 2010

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Bone is a graphic novel by Jeff Smith. It was originally serialized in an independently, irregularly published comic book series for 55 issues, from 1991 to 2004, notable as one of the longest-running self-published comic book series by a single writer/artist.

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