boneyard

n. 墓地, (非正式)动物尸骨堆放地

发音

US /ˈboʊnˌjɑɹd/

词形变化

boneyards 复数 boneyards

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A graveyard.

    非正式
  2. 2.

    In the game of dominoes, the pile of upside-down pieces that have yet to be used.

    游戏
  3. 3.

    A dumpsite for obsolete or unusable aircraft etc; a junkyard.

    俚语 航空 汽车 商务 工程 交通

    B-52s in a boneyard

    a 440 V-8 from the boneyard

  4. 4.

    An area scraped down to the mineral soil, so that smouldering material can be placed there without starting another fire.

    政治

词源

From bone + yard.

来源：wiktionary