boneoperation
nounUK /ˈbəʊn ɒpəˈreɪʃən/
US /ˈboʊn ɑːpəˈreɪʃən/
A bone operation is when a doctor fixes a broken or hurt bone inside your body.
After he fell off his bike, the boy needed a bone operation to fix his arm.
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2. A surgical procedure performed on the bones of an animal.
The vet did a bone operation on the dog's leg.
3. The act of working on or shaping bone as a material.
The craftsman's bone operation turned the raw bone into a smooth handle.
4. A military or tactical action focused on a core structure.
The team called the strike a bone operation because it targeted the enemy's main base.