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bones.

A percussive folk musical instrument played as a pair in one hand, often made from bovine ribs.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

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noun/bəʊnz/Received-Pronunciation/boʊnz/General-American
  1. A percussive folk musical instrument played as a pair in one hand, often made from bovine ribs.

  2. Dice for gambling.

  3. Synonym of fist bump.

    informal
  4. The framework or foundation of something.

    plural · plural-only
noun/bəʊnz/Received-Pronunciation/boʊnz/General-American
  1. plural of bone

    form-of · plural
verb/bəʊnz/Received-Pronunciation/boʊnz/General-American
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bone

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
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