boneyard
Meanings
Plural: boneyards
Noun
- A graveyard.
- In the game of dominoes, the pile of upside-down pieces that have yet to be used.
- A dumpsite for obsolete or unusable aircraft etc; a junkyard.
- An area scraped down to the mineral soil, so that smouldering material can be placed there without starting another fire.
Origin / Etymology
From bone + yard.
Synonyms
aircraft graveyard, cemetery
Scrabble Score: 14
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Words With Friends Score: 15
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