CEFR B2

crossbones

noun

Meaning

crossbones means a representation of two bones crossed diagonally, especially as a symbol of danger or death. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses crossbones to mean a representation of two bones crossed diagonally, especially as a symbol of....
The teacher asked students to find crossbones in the reading.

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crossbones (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses crossbones to mean a representation of two bones crossed diagonally, especially as a symbol of....
The teacher asked students to find crossbones in the reading.
Check the words around crossbones to choose the right meaning.

How to Use crossbones

a/the crossbones (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a crossbones."
crossbones in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked crossbones in context before translating it."

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