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单词 pointing bone
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Definition of pointing bone in English:

pointing bone

noun
  • A bone, or an apparatus consisting of bones, used (especially by Australian Aborigines) to bring about the death or illness of the person at whom it is pointed.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in Baldwin Spencer (1860–1929), biologist and anthropologist.

Definition of pointing bone in US English:

pointing bone

noun
  • A bone, or an apparatus consisting of bones, used (especially by Australian Aborigines) to bring about the death or illness of the person at whom it is pointed.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in Baldwin Spencer (1860–1929), biologist and anthropologist.

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