Definition of on the bone
:(with the meat) still connected to the bone or bones
- The ham was on the bone.
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: one of the hard parts of the skeleton of a vertebrate
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: any of various hard animal substances or structures (such as baleen or ivory) akin to or resembling bone
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: the hard largely calcareous connective tissue of which the adult skeleton of most vertebrates is chiefly composed
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: to remove the bones from
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: to provide (a garment) with stays
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: to rub (something, such as a boot or a baseball bat) with something hard (such as a piece of bone) in order to smooth the surface
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: extremely, very
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