bone

/bəʊn/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.

2

Any of the components of an endoskeleton, made of this material.

3

A bone of a fish; a fishbone.

4

A bonefish.

5

One of the rigid parts of a corset that forms its frame, the boning, originally made of whalebone.

6

One of the fragments of bone held between the fingers of the hand and rattled together to keep time to music.

7

Anything made of bone, such as a bobbin for weaving bone lace.

8

The framework of anything.

9

An off-white colour, like the typical colour of bone.

10

A dollar.

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Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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