What does "whalebone" mean?

The horny material from the fringed plates of the upper jaw of baleen whales that is used to filter plankton; once used as stays in corsets

What is a synonym for "whalebone"?

Common synonyms include: baleen, baleen, battledore, chewing gum, elastic, gum.

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Noun

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The horny material from the fringed plates of the upper jaw of baleen whales that is used to filter plankton; once used as stays in corsets countable, uncountable
"“You have probably never seen anything like this before, Mr. Toler. It is baleen, or if you prefer it, whalebone, taken from the mouth of the bowhead whale. It is used by the whale to filter its food.”"
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a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets wordnet