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Meaning of "point the bone" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POINT THE BONE

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WHAT DOES POINT THE BONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of point the bone in the English dictionary

The definition of point the bone in the dictionary is to wish bad luck. Other definition of point the bone is to threaten to bring about the downfall.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POINT THE BONE

point defect
point duty
point estimate
point group
point guard
point lace
point man
point of honour
point of inflection
point of no return
point of order
point of reference
point of sale
point of view
point off
point out
point source
point system
point the finger at
point up

WORDS THAT END LIKE POINT THE BONE

bone
cannon bone
cartilage bone
close to the bone
crazy bone
dog and bone
frontal bone
funny bone
heel bone
hyoid bone
leg bone
marrow bone
occipital bone
parietal bone
pin bone
shin bone
skin and bone
sphenoid bone
temporal bone
thigh bone
zygomatic bone

Synonyms and antonyms of point the bone in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «point the bone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POINT THE BONE

Find out the translation of point the bone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of point the bone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «point the bone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

点骨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

señalar el hueso
570 millions of speakers

English

point the bone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हड्डी बिंदु
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نشير العظام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

указывают кость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

apontar o osso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাড় নির্দেশ করুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

signaler l´os
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Arahkan tulang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

weisen den Knochen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

骨を指す
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뼈 를 가리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Arahake balung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chỉ xương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எலும்பு சுட்டிக்காட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हाड सूचित करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kemiği işaret etmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

puntare l´osso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podkreślić kości
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вказують кістка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

punctul os
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σημείο του οστού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wys op die been
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

peka benet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

peke beinet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of point the bone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POINT THE BONE»

The term «point the bone» is normally little used and occupies the 141.697 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POINT THE BONE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about point the bone

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POINT THE BONE»

Discover the use of point the bone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to point the bone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Physical Therapies in Sport and Exercise
Prior to reaching this point, the bone is in its elastic region (if unloaded, it would return to its original shape). That is, applied forces in this region cause only temporary deformation. Beyond the yield point, the slope of the curve plateaus; the ...
Gregory S. Kolt, Lynn Snyder-Mackler, 2007
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Osteoporosis: Two-Volume Set
Before the yield point, the bone is in the elastic region, and if the applied load is removed, the bone will return to its original shape with no permanent or residual deformation. The slope of the load–deformation curve in this elastic region ...
Robert Marcus, David Feldman, David W. Dempster, 2013
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The Aging Skeleton
Before the yield point, the bone deforms linearly as load increases and will return to its original shape when the load is removed; this is called elastic deformation. The slope of this linear part of the load-deformation curve is the structural ...
Clifford J. Rosen, Julie Glowacki, John P. Bilezikian, 1999
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Principles of Bone Biology: Two-Volume Set
Before the yield point, the bone is considered to be in the elastic region, and if unloaded, would return to its original shape with no residual deformation. The slope of the load–deformation curve in this elastic region defines the structural ...
John P. Bilezikian, Lawrence G. Raisz, T. John Martin, 2008
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Miracle Healing
Dying from “point the bone” My Aborigine friend Eddie explains it this way: in the western world the body must be destroyed to release the soul. Through the ceremonies of the Aborigines, the soul is taken out of the body, and in the purely  ...
Harald W. Tietze, 2005
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Australian English - The National Language
Cases in point are (to go) walkabout, to point the bone at sb, (to) shame sb, shaming, land rights, traditional owner, Mabo legislation, Mabo spirit, outstation and compounds such as outstation movement, Aboriginalization, etc. To point the  ...
Gerhard Leitner, 2004
7
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: Anatomy, Three-Dimensional ...
... suction Freer on bone as it rides over the prominence of the frontal process of the maxilla as the bone contour can fall away abruptly and contact with the bone and surgical plane can be lost. At this point, the bone should be palpated so that  ...
Peter-John Wormald, 2011
8
A Primer of Biomechanics
When a bone is shielded from stress, the bone mass will decrease; when subjected to higher than normal stresses (up to a point), the bone will respond by adding more material. The biological mechanisms that produce these effects are still ...
George L. Lucas, Francis W. Cooke, Elizabeth Friis, 1999
9
Manual of Temporal Bone Dissection
At this point, the bone is very thick and compact, and gentle pressure should also be exerted during drilling: a diamond burr will avoid tearing the underlying dura, which has to be completely uncovered. A cutting burr cannot avoid this.
Barbara Maurizio, 2002
10
Animal Science Biology and Technology
At this point, the bone cannot grow any longer, but it may thicken as more calcium is added to the walls of the bone. Bone can also be remodeled throughout life with older bone getting degraded and being replaced by new bone. At the time of  ...
Robert Mikesell, MeeCee Baker, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POINT THE BONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term point the bone is used in the context of the following news items.
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Basso out of Tour de France: 'I have a small cancer in my left testicle'
I was wondering how long it would take for the pundits to point the bone. Disappointed in you to voice this. Nitro. I too am disappointed, but at ... «CyclingTips, Jul 15»
2
KTM RC390 is a commuter bike that thinks it's a racer
I should probably point the bone at the rear suspension and brakes of the RC390 instead, for the bike really is just another cheap commuter in ... «Stuff.co.nz, May 15»
3
Baltimore Police union defends officers under investigation for …
It was at that point the bone was broken. It wasn't until later that the spine was then fully damaged, perhaps from a rough ride in the van. «ABC2 News, Apr 15»
4
Homelands under the hammer, again, from the aspiring PM for …
The indigenous Australians need to point the bone at the indigenous minister if not the entire Government. by A.Blot on Mar 11, 2015 at 3:44 ... «Crikey, Mar 15»
5
World's biggest tax dodger wants competitors to pay their damn taxes
Onetel failed and CH10 isn't fairing much better (is Andrew Bolt still there?). Maybe Lachlan will point the bone at print… by Neutral on Oct 28, ... «Crikey, Oct 14»
6
War, what is it good for? Big bank investments
That's millions of people to point the bone at… by Neutral on Sep 15, 2014 at 6:41 pm. The DC warmongers, led by the America/Israel Public ... «Crikey, Sep 14»
7
Jack Charles finds his purpose — and popularity — as an artist
I am JC, the second coming. I have a particular role in life, to waggle the finger and stamp the foot and point the bone at white Australia and say, ... «Herald Sun, Aug 14»
8
Parking inspector story lacks facts
But its headline continued to point the bone. Note begs parking inspectors to show compassion to heart attack victim. They fine him twice «ABC Online, Jun 14»
9
Microsoft's Windows business model is far from dead
Tech pundits seem to love to dress up in voodoo costumes and point the bone at things. Some days it seems that every other headline is ... «ZDNet, Apr 14»
10
Turn back the nodes - an NBN conundrum
You can hardly point the bone at Kloppers for backing up the truck and loading in his riskless fortune. You could blame the board. They set the ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Sep 13»

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