bones

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
  2. noun rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
  3. noun the porous calcified substance from which bones are made

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Synonyms

castanets, clappers, finger cymbals

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