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Definition of bone-in
of a cut of meat
: containing a bone : attached to a bone
If money is no object, our favorite steak for grilling is the bone-in porterhouse for two.— Chris Schlesinger et al, Gourmet, June 2003
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The first known use of bone-in was in 1966
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