whalebone
17 points
English
9 letters
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Definitions
noun
a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural whalebones
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
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