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Definition of boning

boning

/ˈboʊ.nɪŋ/
bon · ing
Plural:bonings
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boning Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

The culinary or butchering process of removing the bones from meat, poultry, or fish before cooking or serving.

Example

"Properly boning a whole chicken requires a sharp, flexible knife and careful attention to the joints."

2

Strips of stiff material, originally whalebone and now usually plastic or steel, sewn into garments such as corsets or bodices to give them shape and support.

Example

"The seamstress sewed steel boning into the bodice of the wedding gown to keep it from creasing."

3

A surveying method used in construction and civil engineering to set out a straight line or uniform gradient by sighting along the tops of T-shaped rods.

Example

"The groundworkers used traditional boning rods to check that the drainage trench maintained an even slope."

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• Rhymes for boning

• Nearby Words

bong
bongo
boniato
boning
bonita falls
bonito
bonjour

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Boning. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/boning
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