bare bone

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Noun1.bare bone - bone stripped of fleshbare bone - bone stripped of flesh    
bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
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This doctor says of himself that he does not cure diseases when there are any, but prevents them coming, and the medicines he uses are diet and more diet until he brings one down to bare bones; as if leanness was not worse than fever.
I say what other people only think, and when all the rest of the world is in a conspiracy to accept the mask for the true face, mine is the rash hand that tears off the plump pasteboard, and shows the bare bones beneath.
Lastly, there they were, sitting on the desolate shore of this very island, hungry and downcast, and looking ruefully at the bare bones of the stag which they devoured yesterday.
Bare Bone Weekend's online ordering platform will feature a menu with burgers from Bareburger, Vegan comfort food from Chef Rudy Ramos' 7 Day Weekend, and texas style slow-cooked barbecue from Salt N' Bone.
Directed by Jean-Francois Monette, 2000, Bare Bone Films Inc.
JIM GOODWIN admits St Mirren are "down to the bare bones" already - but isn't losing sleep over their Betfred Cup body blow.
This years classes will feature Bare Bones and Modified Compacts and Bare Bones and semi-stock full size cars.
And Bare Bones Border Morris from Loughborough were invited to dance and hold a workshop at the group's third annual conference and held at the British Library, London.
The fact of the matter is Brentford have a midfielder Nico Yennaris at right back, centre back Yoann Barbet at left back and the inexperienced but talented Mepham in the middle which shows how the club are down to the bare bones.
GATEACRE School drama students were thrilled to take part in the Bare Bones Tour of Liverpool, as some of the "out of this world" visitors as part of this year's Hallowe'en Lantern Parade from the Lantern Company.
PRESTON boss Simon Grayson admits his defence is "down to the bare bones" after more setbacks.
Jags boss Alan Archibald insists prized asset Stephen O'Donnell is going nowhere this month as he surveys a side down to bare bones.
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