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- noun Plural form of
fishbone .
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Examples
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Ashley Basgall (University of Kansas) scans her plate of tiny organic remains such as fishbones and scales, olive pips, land and marine shells, and mammal bones.
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The catchments may be linked together by channels in the shape of "fishbones" (see opposite page).
Chapter 13 1993
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She thought he was lying and it was for Tom-Cat — pawing fishbones.
Free Space Paula Ray 2010
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Health care for the illegals – I hope not!! fishbones
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Aw, you could have gotten him a little stud of, like, fishbones or something like that to put through his lip.
Overheard on the Main Floor of the House of 'Pie kittenpie 2007
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When cats rummaged unwatched in the lunchtime rubbish pails for fishbones.
An Atlas of Impossible Longing Anuradha Roy 2008
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When cats rummaged unwatched in the lunchtime rubbish pails for fishbones.
An Atlas of Impossible Longing Anuradha Roy 2008
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When cats rummaged unwatched in the lunchtime rubbish pails for fishbones.
An Atlas of Impossible Longing Anuradha Roy 2008
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Mamang, name that kept you bound to cradle, washtub, sink stove and still your back bent and all your singing caked into silence, your dreaming crushed like fishbones in the traffic of daily need.
Amina Among the Angels merlie alunan 2006
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Mamang, name that kept you bound to cradle, washtub, sink stove and still your back bent and all your singing caked into silence, your dreaming crushed like fishbones in the traffic of daily need.
Archive 2006-08-01 merlie alunan 2006
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