Dogbone

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A bone shaped like an elongated barbell.
  2. 2
    Any object with such a shape. attributive, figuratively, often

    "a dogbone wrench"

Example

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"a dogbone in addition to the lower motor mounts"

Etymology

dog + bone, denoting a bone for a dog (to chew on), not a bone of a dog.

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