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BONE-DRY

\bˈə͡ʊndɹˈa͡ɪ], \bˈə‍ʊndɹˈa‍ɪ], \b_ˈəʊ_n_d_ɹ_ˈaɪ]\

Definitions of BONE-DRY

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2011 - English Dictionary Database

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without a trace of moisture; as dry as a weathered bone; "bone-dry leaves are a fire hazard"; "a drier to get the clothes bone dry"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

without a trace of moisture; as dry as a weathered bone; "bone-dry leaves are a fire hazard"; "a drier to get the clothes bone dry"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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