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Collocations for bone - noun

ADJECTIVE

delicate, fine
the delicate bones of her face
healthy, strong
brittle, fragile
She was diagnosed as having brittle bones.
broken, cracked, splintered
weary
bleached, dry
ankle, hip, leg, shin, thigh, etc.
animal, human
chicken, dinosaur, fish, etc.

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VERB + bone

break, chip, crack, fracture, shatter
rest
He longed to get home to bed and rest his weary bones.

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bone + NOUN

structure
The black-and-white photographs emphasized her fine bone structure.
marrow
a bone marrow transplant
cancer, disease
graft, transplant

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PHRASES

every bone in sb's body
The shock shook every bone in his body.
skin and bone
He's all skin and bone after his illness.

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Collocations for bone - verb

Bone is used with these nouns as the object:
meat

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Collocations for bone - adv.

Bone is used with these adjectives:
dry, idle, tired

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