noun
Meaning 1
A bone shaped like an elongated barbell.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
dogbone
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noun
Meaning 2
Any object with such a shape.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, figuratively, often
Examples
- a dogbone wrench
- a dogbone in addition to the lower motor mounts
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History
Etymology
From dog + bone. Evokes a bone to be given to a dog to chew on, rather the bone of a dog.