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Definition of
marrowbone noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
marrowbone
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈmæroʊˌboʊn
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/
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a bone that still contains the
marrow
(= the substance inside)
and is used in making food
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marrowbone
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