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STRONG-BONED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does strong-boned mean?
• STRONG-BONED (adjective)
The adjective STRONG-BONED has 1 sense:
1. having strong bones
Familiarity information: STRONG-BONED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having strong bones
Similar:
boney; bony (having bones especially many or prominent bones)
Context examples
It has a broad square head, with short, straight and strong-boned limbs.
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