Definition of boning Boning

/bowˈnɪŋ/ - [bowning] - bon•ing

We found 9 definitions of boning from 4 different sources.

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What does boning mean?

Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • boning (Noun)
    The removal of bones from fish etc; filleting.
  • boning (Noun)
    The arrangement of bones in a corset.
  • boning (Verb)
    Present participle of bone.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • boning (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Bone
  • boning (n.)
    The clearing of bones from fish or meat.
  • boning (n.)
    The manuring of land with bones.
  • boning (n.)
    A method of leveling a line or surface by sighting along the tops of two or more straight edges, or a range of properly spaced poles. See 3d Bone, v. t.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • boning
    bōn′ing, n. the act of estimating straightness by looking along a series of poles, as in boning-rod or telescope

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  • boning, verb, gerund of bone (infinitive).

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