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bonesetting

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

the trade of a bonesetter, the practice of realigning broken or disjointed bones

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From bone + setting.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 接骨 (zip3 gwat1) — the practice of realigning broken or disjointed bones
  • Chinese Mandarin: 接骨 (jiēgǔ) — the practice of realigning broken or disjointed bones
  • Irish: deisiú cnámh — the practice of realigning broken or disjointed bones
  • Japanese: 接骨 (sekkotsu) — the practice of realigning broken or disjointed bones
  • Korean: 접골 (jeopgol) — the practice of realigning broken or disjointed bones