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whalebone
(redirected from whalebones)

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whale·bone  (hwlbn, wl-)
n.
1. The elastic, horny material forming the fringed plates that hang from the upper jaw of baleen whales and strain plankton from the water. Also called baleen.
2. An object made of this material.

whalebone [ˈweɪlˌbəʊn]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Also called baleen a horny elastic material forming a series of numerous thin plates that hang from the upper jaw on either side of the palate in the toothless (whalebone) whales and strain plankton from water entering the mouth
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a thin strip of this substance, used in stiffening corsets, bodices, etc.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.whalebonewhalebone - a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
horn - the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails
Translations
whalebone [ˈweɪlbəʊn] Nbarba f de ballena; (in haberdashery) → ballena f
whalebone [ˈweɪlˌbəʊn] n (in corset) → stecca di balena
whalebone [ˈweɪlˌbəʊn] n (in corset) → stecca di balena


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